HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/24/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (8) DATE: April 24, 2002
'S TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities and Director of Procurement and
Contracting
APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ONE JLGN35 ARTICULATING BOOM LIFT FOR USE
BY THE CONVENTION CENTER,
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that City Council approve the purchase of one Articulating Boom
Lift from the lowest responsible bidder, Rental Service Corporation (RSC) of
Riverside, CA at a price of$33,543.65 including sales tax and delivery.
SUMMARY:
The purchase of this equipment is recommended to replace a 1987 model which
was taken out of service because it no longer met the needs of the convention
center. Funds were accumulated from the user department over the life of the
equipment to provide for replacement.
BACKGROUND:
Seven vendors were solicited for bids. The following is a summary of the results:
Rental Service Corporation $33,543.65
United Rentals $33,944.26
Hawthorne Equipment $35,998.19
Brookstone Equipment $38,057.38
Jimmy's Equipment $41,098.00
Skylift Equipment non-responsive
Hoskins Equipment non-responsive
The replaced unit was declared "surplus" and sold through a public auction firm for
$4,900.00
Funding for this purchase is available and appropriated in account # 510-5475-
50015, MVR Reserves, Specialized Equipment.
SGO" MIKESELL, Director HAROLD E. GOOD, CPPO, Director
Department of Parks, Recreation Department of Procurement and Contracting
end Facilities
REVIEWED BY DEPT.OF FINANCE
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ATTACHMENT:
1. Minute Order / h
MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ONE JLGN35
ARTICULATING BOOM LIFT FROM THE
LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, RENTAL
SERVICE CORPORATION (RSC) OF RIVERSIDE,
CA INCLUDING APPLICABLE SALES TAX AND
DELIVERY CHARGES FOR $33,543.65
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, approving the purchase of one JLGn35
Articulating Boom Lift from the lowest responsible bidder, Rental Service Corporation (RSC)
of Riverside , was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a
meeting thereof held on the 241h day of April, 2002,
BY: PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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