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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM JANUARY 30, 1985 TO: Stan Sherwood - Director of Parks d Recreation FROM: Jackson Ray - Purchasing Agent' SUBJECT: Sealed Bid #0072, #0073 v� Advertised, sealed bids #0072 and #0073 to purchase Parks Department Vehicles budgeted in the 1984-85 Motor Vehicle Replacement Fund and the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund were opened and read in City Council Chambers January 28, 1985 at 4 p.m. Bid invitations #0072 were requested to purchase two (2) 3/4 ton, long wheelbase pickups to replace a 1979 1/2 ton truck and a 1980 3/4 ton panel van. Sealed bids were mailed to six area car dealerships 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 in the amount of $10,655 per unit or $21,310 total. A total of $20,600 is presently appropriated in the 1984-85 Motor Pool Replacement Fund to fund the purchase of these units leaving a'shortfall of $710.00. I recommend that the City of La Porte award this bid to Mort Hall Ford on the basis of low bid meeting specifications and appropriate the addi- tional $710 from the Motor Pool Replacement Fund. Sealed bids #0073 were requested to purchase an additional 5/8 ton pickup for the newly hired Athletic Coordinator— Sealed bids were mailed to six area car dealerships with the following 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 $9592.62 and a delivery time of 60 days. A total of $11,000' is presently appropriated in The City of La Porte's 1984-85 Federal Revenue Sharing Fund to purchase this vehicle. I recommend that the City of La Porte award the purchase of a 5/8 ton pickup truck to Dave Kilborn Chev. in the amount of $9592.62 on the basis of low bid meeting specifications. JR/mb cc: B. Herrera, B. Clark, T. Anderson Attachments: Bid Tabulations #0072, #0073