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February 10, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
16. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Purchase of Three Dump Trucks with Roberts International Trucks, Inc. in the Amount of $374,997. The three dump trucks will be utilized by the Street Cleaning, Street Maintenance, and Stormwater Management Departments.
Strategic Priority
Good Government
Description

Recommend approval of a purchase for three dump Trucks from Roberts International Trucks, Inc. in the amount of $374,997.

The Street Cleaning, Street Maintenance, and Stormwater Management Departments will use the three dump trucks to replace units 2701, 0202, and 8248 which have reached their end of useful life and are no longer economical to maintain.

This event was sent out as event number 8756 as a Savannah First event. The City of Savannah did not receive any bids from local City of Savannah vendors. The event was then released again to invite all vendors to bid.

The bid was advertised, opened, and reviewed. Delivery: As needed. Terms: Net 30 days. The bidders were:

L.B.         Roberts International Trucks, Inc. (Garden City, GA)(D)                          $374,997

                Freightliner of Savannah (Port Wentworth, GA)(D)                                   $497,817

A pre-proposal conference was not conducted. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business. Recommend approval.

Local available: No

Total sent: 225

Total received: 2

Vendor federally debarred/suspended: No

Recommendation

Approval

Contact
Rafael Vega, Director, Fleet Services Department
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $374,997 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund.
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Dump Trucks
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Dump Trucks
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