Resolution 14007CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14007
AUTHORIZING OPEN MARKET PURCHASE OF TWELVE VEHICLES
FROM GOOD CHEVROLET, ALAMEDA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $251,230 (REQUIRES FOUR AFFIRMATIVE VOTES)
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006, City Council adopted a resolution
establishing guiding principles for the management of the City fleet vehicles and
equipment, which requires that, whenever possible, local auto dealers should
be included in the bidding process for new and replacement vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Budget and Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2006/2008
includes approval for the replacement of 28 vehicles, of various classifications,
including ambulances, pick-up trucks, vans, etc.; and
WHEREAS, in the past, the City has successfully used the State of
California's Commodity Contracts to purchase a portion of our fleet, typically
sedans, trucks and pick-ups and these contracts are competitively bid, prices
analyzed and legally executed by the state; and
WHEREAS, the current Commodity Contracts for vehicles provided to
the City by the State Department of General Services includes 12 vehicles
identified in the City's budget for replacement; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Council's policy direction to purchase
locally, staff contacted the local car dealership, Good Chevrolet, and received
bid prices for the same 12 vehicles, or their equivalent; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda City Charter, Section 3-15 allows Council, by
four votes, to authorize the purchase of materials or supplies in the open market
when it can be purchased at a lower price; and
WHEREAS, a comparison of the bid prices from the state contracts and
the quotes from Good Chevrolet indicates the City can purchase all 12 vehicles
more economically through the local dealership.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Alameda, pursuant to Section 3-15 of the City Charter, and by four affirmative
votes, the City Manager, in cooperation of the Public Works Department, is
hereby authorized to purchase twelve vehicles from Good Chevrolet, Alameda
in an amount not exceed $251,230.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in the Regular Meeting of the City
Council on the 5th day of September 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese and Mayor
Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS : None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 6th day of September, 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City Cle
City of Alameda