REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for five (5) John Deere 1550 Terrain-Cut Commercial Front Mowers (F18-280)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Deere & Company of Cary, North Carolina in the amount of $104,499.10 (not including sales tax) for five (5) John Deere Front Mowers.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), City Council approval is required for procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $100,000, in any one transaction.
Consistent with the provision of SMC Section 2.08.220(a), the purchasing officer may authorize the City's participation with one or more other governmental, public or quasi-public agencies in a cooperative agreement for the procurement of goods and/or services, provided that at least one of the agencies has solicited bids using methods similar to those set forth in SMC Section 2.08.060.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City's Parks program includes approximately 772 acres of parks and open space throughout the City. The City's Parks, Golf and Trees Division `is responsible for all service maintenance operations within the City's organizational structure. Support vehicles and equipment such as push and riding lawn mowers, aerators and other landscaping type support equipment are essential machinery for parks maintenance operations.
The City's Vehicle and Equipment Policy provides guidelines for the implementation, maintenance and life-cycle management of vehicles and equipment. Based on the established criteria for the FY 2017/18 veh...
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