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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts on behalf of Community Development Agency - Transportation Division - Fleet Unit, recommending the Board approve the following:
1) Award Bid 17-070-026 for the purchase of three replacement fleet vehicles with low- or no-emission vehicles to the sole qualified bidder Winner Chevrolet of Elk Grove, CA in the amount of $99,452.60 plus all required taxes and fees (estimated at $7,459); and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign PO201710213 in the amount of $99,452.60 plus all required taxes and fees (estimated at $7,459), following Board approval.
FUNDING: Fleet Internal Service Fund (Local - 73%), State Grant through Air Quality Management District (State - 16%), and other State funding (State - 11%).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
At the request of Community Development Agency - Transportation Division - Fleet Unit, the Procurement and Contracts division issued an Invitation to Bid for new fleet vehicles. The replacement of fleet vehicles is generally determined when the vehicle reaches the targeted mileage standardized by Fleet Management, or replaced due to accidents in which the vehicle could not be repaired. All Vehicle replacements are in accordance with the revised Vehicle Standards approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 4, 2011 (Legislative File #11/0178).
The reason for soliciting bids on the Chevy Volt, for which motor vehicle emission reduction funding will be used, is that it is currently the only American auto company produced plug in hybrid vehicle with sufficient battery powered range (55 miles) to provide zero emission County staff transportation for an entire average distance work day (30 miles).
The reason for soliciting bids on the Chevy Bolt, for which motor vehicle emission reduction funding will be used, is that it is currently the only reasonably priced American auto company produced all electric vehicle with sufficient battery powered range (235 miles) to provid...
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