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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, recommending the Board:
1) Authorize an increase of $10,682 to BP20110368, for a total of $71,000, for the purchase of truck tires and related services on the West Slope of El Dorado County to the low qualified bidder, Sierra Nevada Tire and Wheel, of Placerville, CA;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign the increased blanket purchase order for a term ending on January 3, 2012 following Board approval; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the blanket purchase order on an "as needed" basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting department's budget.
FUNDING: Road Fund Discretionary.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $10,682
Funding
Budgeted $10,682
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $10,682
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
FISCAL IMPACT/CHANGE TO NET COUNTY COST: Procurement and Contracts has been advised that funding is available within the Department of Transportation's budget. (ROAD FUND DISCRETIONARY)
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: At the request of the Department of Transportation, the Procurement and Contracts division issued an Invitation to Bid for Truck Tires and Related Services on the West Slope of El Dorado County. Bid #11-863-029 was awarded to lowest responsible and responsive bidder, Sierra Nevada Tire & Wheel of Placerville, California by the Purchasing Agent on January 4, 2011. A Blanket Purchase Order (BP) was issued in the amount of $55,000, based on the department's annual purchases in previous years. With the long and severe winter encountered by El Dorado County this past year, the Department of Transportation has had an increased need for the purchase of truck tires and tire related services. Because services are included in this BP, the Purchasing Agent's authority is limted by Government Code and Coun...
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