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FIRE - Fire Chief Monty Smith
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Requested Action(s)
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a) BID WAIVER - Request to adopt the finding that State General Services Contract #1-22-23-20G with Watsonville Fleet Group for the acquisition of two new Ford F-250 crew cab 4x4 pickup trucks meets all the Tehama County bidding criteria and allows the County to take advantage of special low pricing without the time and expense involved with conducting a formal bid process
1) Request to find it in the best interest of the County to waive the formal bid process for the acquisition of two new Ford F-250 crew cab 4x4 pickups based on the finding
2) Request authorization for the Purchasing Department to sign the purchase order to Watsonville Fleet Group for the acquisition of two new Ford F-250 crew cab 4x4 pickup trucks for the Fire Department in the amount of $121,126.89
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Financial Impact:
Funds for the procurement of two new Ford F-250 crew cab 4x4 pickup trucks are budgeted in FY 23-24 budget, Account 2042-57605.
Background Information:
This purchase will be replacing aging vehicles in the Department’s fleet- 2001 Ford Taurus sedan which is no longer conducive to our agency’s current needs, and a 2017 Dodge Fire Marshal pickup with 95,574 miles. The new vehicles may generate revenue for Tehama County Fire while assigned to incidents.