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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign First Amendment to Agreement for Services 4746 with Five Star Automotive, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $130,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $200,000, and with no changes to the term, to provide automotive maintenance and repair services for fleet vehicles located in the South Lake Tahoe Basin.
FUNDING: Fleet Internal Service Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division, Fleet Services Unit (Fleet) previously had an agreement with Five Star Automotive in the amount of $300,000 which expired on March 23, 2020. Fleet requested and the Purchasing Agent signed a new agreement with Five Star Automotive effective April 21, 2020 for a term of three years for $70,000, an amount allowable under Purchasing Agent signature authority. This was in order to ensure there was as minimal of a break as possible for services in the South Lake Tahoe region for any necessary maintenance or repairs.
Under the original Agreement #4746, Five Star Automotive agreed to furnish materials, supplies, parts, equipment, personnel, subcontractors, and services necessary to provide automotive repair and maintenance services for County fleet vehicles in the South Lake Tahoe Basin (Basin). Details of the work included: preventative maintenance, tune-ups, engine overhauls, smog inspections, windshield and glass repairs or replacements, tire mounting, installation, balancing, studding and repairs, alignments, and minor body repairs; and maintenance and repair of brakes, air conditioning systems, electrical systems, suspension systems, engine cooling systems, transmissions, and clutches.
The proposed First Amendment to Agreement #4746 is necessary to continue to repair and maintain vehicles in the Basin for Fleet. Although most of the services provided under this Agreement involve bargaining unit work, the County does ...
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