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COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY / SENIOR NUTRITION - Interim Director Teresa Curiel
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Requested Action(s)
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a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SENIOR NUTRITION: SENIOR NUTRITION, B-84 - From Federal Title III (5063-450727) to Fixed Assets (5063-57605), $26,793.13 (Requires 4/5’s vote)
a) Request to award the bid for one new SUV to Crown Nissan as the sole bidder for a total amount of $26,793.13 and further authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order for the acquisition
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Financial Impact:
Senior Nutrition has increased funding available in the current Fiscal Year 2023/24 that makes this purchase possible. Increased funding up to $34,000 comes from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through Chico State Enterprises, Area 3 Agency on Aging (AAA). There is no additional cost to the General Fund. Budget transfer is requested to get funding into the appropriate budget accounts for the purchase.
Background Information:
On 4/23/2024 the Board approved the specification and authorized the Purchasing Department to solicit bids for one new van or SUV for Senior Nutrition. Crown Nissan was the sole bidder for this vehicle.
The vehicle will be utilized for the delivery of frozen meals to seniors who are on the home delivered waiting list. Currently we have over 100 seniors on the waiting list. The Senior Nutrition program’s funding sources include Federal grant allocations which will be used for the purchase of these vehicles. Pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 92.36, grantees and subgrantees must conduct procurements in a manner that prohibits the use of statutorily or administratively imposed in-State or local geographical preferences in the evaluation of bids or proposals. Therefore, Tehama County Code section 4.24.085, the local preference ordinance, cannot be utilized in evaluating the bid for vehicles that are funded by the Federal grant even if the local vendor’s bid is within five percent of the low responsive bid.