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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM JANUARY 30, 1985 TO: Luther Maxey - Assistant Director of Public Works FROM: Jackson Ray - Purchasing Agent SUBJECT: Sealed Bid #0069, #0070, #0077 Advertised, sealed bids 0069, #0070, and #0077 to purchase items budgeted in the 1984-85 Water/Wastewater Capital Improvement Funds were opened and read in City Council Chambers January 28, 1985 at 4 p.m. Bid invitations #0069 were requested to purchase an additional 6 cubic yard diesel dump truck for Division #807. This unit is intended for use by the Waste- water Treatment Division to au s udge to the landfill during wet weather. Sealed bids were mailed to six area automobile dealers with the following three returning bids; (1) Jay Marks Chev., (2) Mort Hall Ford, and (3) Dave Kilborn Chev. Low bid was submitted by Mort Hall Ford Inc. in the amount of $30,600 and a delivery time of 120-150 days. It is recommended that the City of La Porte award the purchase of this unit to Mort Hall Ford on the basis of low bid meeting specifications. Bid invitations #0070 were requested to purchase an additional 3/4 ton pickup with work box for use by Division #805 in an ongoing Fire Hydrant Maintenance Pro- gram. Sealed bids were also mailed to six area automobile dealers with the follow- ing three returning bids; (1) Jay Marks Chev., (2) Mort Hall Ford, and (3) Dave Kilborn Chev. Low bid was submitted by Dave Kilborn Chev. in the amount of $12,552.71 and a delivery time of 60 days. It is recommended that the City of La Porte award the purchase of this unit to Dave Kilborn Chev. on the basis of low meeting spec- ifications. Bid invitations #0077 were requested to purchase an additional Industrial Wheel Loader with backhoe for Division #806 to handle increased mainten� aance and construction o sewer Ines caused by the rapid growth of La Porte in the past year. Bid invitations were mailed to four area heavy equipment dealerships with the following three returning bids; (1) Lansdowne -Moody Co., Inc., (2) Hyco Equipment Co., and (3) Case Power and Equipment. Low bid was submitted by Case Power and Equipment in the amount of $28,250.20 and a delivery time of 10-15 days. It is recommended that the City of La Porte award the purchase of this unit to Case Power and Equipment on the basis of low bid meeting specifications. A total of $68,546 is appropriated in the 1984-85 Water/Wastewater General Fund for the acquisition of these three items. The aggregate total of these bids is $71,402.91 leaving a shortfall of $2,856.91. Should City Council wish to complete these three projects as budgeted, an additional appropriation of $2,856.91 will need to be approved from the Water/Wastewater Contingency Fund. I trust the recommendations made herein will meet with your approval. JR/mb cc: B. Herrera, B. Jacobs, J. Hodge Attachemnt: Bid Tabulations #0069, #0070, #0077