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MEMORANDUM APR 19 1982
TO: B. Kirk, April 13, 1982
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Tenders for Replacement Flat Deck Trucks

RECOMMENDATION:

That the lowest acceptable tender from Pacific G.M.C.
Ltd. in the amount of $23,607.09 be approved for the two
vehicles to be purchased with Replacement Reserve Funds.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Six tenders for the two vehicles were received as
indicated in the attached recap sheet. These are all General
Motors products as they are the only ones at the present time
who produce a crew cab.

In analysing the tenders, we have noted that none of
the tenders meet the City's G.V.W. rating specification of
11,000 lbs. However, three tenders (Town Centre Chev,
Westminster Chev and Pacific G.M.C.) do consist of vehicles
with G.V.W. ratings of 10,500 lbs. Although these vehicles
have marginally lower G.V.W.. ratings than specified, we find
them acceptable since they meet or exceed all other City
specifications. Of these three acceptable tenders, Pacific
G.M.C. Ltd.'s tender of $23,607.09 for the two vehicles is the
lowest. The remaining tenders, although in two cases are
slightly lower than the tender submitted by G.M.C. Ltd., are
not recommended for acceptance since they consist of vehicles
of lower G.V.W. ratings, smaller engines and less robust
construction.

We attempted to get a price for the vehicles with
factory built propane conversions but these are not available.
We will have to decide whether to do a local conversion when we
receive the vehicles.

The amount allowed in the budget for these two
vehicles is $29,000 which is also to include a dump body for
one of the vehicles. The dump body will he tendered separately.
The lowest acceptable tender of $23,607.09 is bel w the City,'s
estimate and we recommend that the ee Y- Ma proved.

4 F.E. Peters,
3 City Engineer