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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Director Tia Branton
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Requested Action(s)
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a) BID AWARD - Request to award the bid for one (1) new 4-wheel drive full-size SUV (sport utility vehicle) to Corning Ford in the amount of $40,581.35, and further authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order for the acquisition
b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, B-14 - From State Other (4011-450620) to Contingency (1109-59000), $42,000.00; and from Contingency (1109-59000) to Vehicles (4011-57605), $42,000.00 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)
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Financial Impact:
There will be no financial impact to the General Fund. The vehicle is funded through a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Environmental Protection Trust Grant that is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Background Information:
On 10/2/2026 the Purchasing Department advertised one (1) bid for a new 4-wheel drive full-size SUV. At bid opening on 10/30/2026 the Purchasing Department received eight bids with Corning Ford being the lowest responsive bid.
Not approving the requested action would not allow us to use the funding granted to us by the California Environmental Protection Agency.