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PURCHASING / SHERIFF'S OFFICE - Sheriff Dave Kain
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Requested Action(s)
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a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, B-105 - From Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds (LATCF) (2075-4507205) to Contingency (1109-59000), $61,705; and from Contingency (1109-59000) to Vehicles (2075-57605), $61,705 (Requires 4/5's vote)
b) Request to award the bid for one mobile shower trailer to Niu Toilet as the low responsive bidder for a total amount of $57,400; and further authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order for the acquisition.
c) Request authorization for the Purchasing Department to issue a purchase order for the California Sales & Use Tax for the registration of the mobile shower trailer in the amount of $4,305
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Financial Impact:
On 5/16/23, the Board approved an allocation of up to $100,000 for the acquisition of a mobile shower trailer for Emergency Operations. Transfer request is to move allocated funds to the appropriate account for this acquisition.
Background Information:
On 6/4/24 the Board approved the specifications and authorized the Purchasing Department to solicit bids for one mobile shower. The Purchasing Department received six bids with Niu Toilet being the low responsive bidder. This vendor is not required to collect California Sales & Use tax therefore the County is required to pay directly at time of registration
An ADA restroom/shower trailer is needed in the County of Tehama to provide underserved populations effected by natural disasters, fires, and manmade events that require the County of Tehama to provide alternate shelters for our population and as mutual aid assistance to our response region. Shelters were opened in Tehama County during the Dixie Fire, but our primary shelter locations lack shower units and ADA compliant shower availability is needed to meet the basic requirements of our access and functional needs population. The mobile restroom/shower trailer will allo...
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