HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/20/2000 - STAFF REPORTS (8) DATE: September 20, 2000
TO: City Council
FROM: Procurement Manager and Director, Department of Facilities
APPROVE PURCHASE OF SERVICE BODIES FOR CNG TRUCKS FOR USE BY
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE DIVISION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that City Council approve the purchase of 4 service truck bodies on a
sole source basis from Phenix Enterprises, of Pomona, CA in the amount of $20,127.70
plus freight for use on new CNG-powered pickups for use by the Division of Facilities
Maintenance.
BACKGROUND:
The City has recently acquired 4 new trucks to be utilized by Facilities Maintenance
personnel in maintenance activities. These trucks require service beds in order to secure
tools and materials that are used and transported to and from various job sites.
The City has been substituting cleaner, lower emission vehicles for traditional gas engined
vehicles wherever possible in our replacement schedule. The new trucks are dedicated
CNG vehicles (not bi-fuel) and are operable only on CNG. Due to differences in the
configuration of gas as opposed to CNG fueled vehicles truck bodies that were designed
for particular model of gas-engined truck cannot be mounted on the same model truck
powered by a CNG engine (in the City case Ford F150s).
Following the lead of other agencies that utilize dedicated CNG trucks staff had planned to
build custom service bodies for the trucks. Staff contacted Ford's Western Region
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Account Manager for advice in order to prevent "reinventing the
wheel"when designing our bodies. Ford's representative, Scott Ruhlen, informed staff that
a single company, Phenix Enterprises of Pomona, Ca, is currently manufacturing a
specially-designed service body specifically for Ford CNG trucks. Mr. Ruhlen further stated
that the body manufactured by Phenix had been engineered specifically for the model of
the City-owned truck and is therefore safer than custom built bodies.
Staff recommends that Council approve the purchase of 4 service truck bodies from Phenix
Enterprises in the amount of$18,403.70, plus freight charges for delivery to City Yard.
Funds are available in Account No. 510-5475-50015, Motor Vehicle Replacement,
Specialized Equipment Account.
L E. GOOD TT M(k ES L
Procurement Manager Director, Department of Facilities
APPROVED:
City Manager
REVIEWED BY DEFT.OF RUNCE
ON
MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 4
SERVICE TRUCK BODIES ON A SOLE
SOURCE BASIS FROM PHENIX
ENTERPRISES, OF POMONA, CA IN THE
AMOUNT OF $20,127.70 PLUS FREIGHT
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT this Minute Order approving the purchase of 4 service truck
bodies on a sole source basis from Phenix Enterprises, of Pomona, CA in the amount of
$20,127.70 plus freight, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, in a meeting thereof on the 20th day of September, 2000.
TRICIA SANDERS
City Clerk
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