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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, recommending award of Bid 07-070-024 for the purchase of one (1) Midsized Sport Utility Vehicle for the Probation Department; and authorize blanket purchase order to the sole qualified bidder, South Shore Motors of South Lake Tahoe, CA in the amount of $21,924, including sales and tire tax, noting the Probation Department will fully operate the electronic monitoring program by September 2006, the fleet vehicle being replaced transferred from the Sheriff's Office to Probation along with the adult electronic monitoring program and is scheduled for replacement due to exceeding the 100,000 mile replacement cycle; the vehicle is unreliable due to numerous mechanical breakdowns during the past twelve months requiring immediate replacement.
RECOMMENDING ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Fleet's Operating Budget.
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REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: At the request of General Services, the Procurement and Contracts Division issued an Invitation to Bid for one (1) new four wheel drive sport utility vehicle for the South Lake Tahoe Probation Department. The fleet vehicle being replaced transferred from the Sheriff's Office to Probation along with the adult electronic monitoring program, and is scheduled for replacement due to exceeding the 100,000 mile replacement cycle. The vehicle is unreliable due to numerous mechanical breakdowns during the past twelve months requiring immediate replacement.
The Courts are expecting the Probation Department to fully operate the electronic monitoring program by September 2006. In order to successfully transfer the program from the Sheriff's Office, Probation needs to replace a mid-sized SUV used in the Tahoe Basin and to purchase two new Ford Crown Victorias for use on the Western Slope. Because of the immediate need for these new vehicles, the department requested Procurement and Contracts to purchase these vehicles separate from the annual fleet bid which is schedul...
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