REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Purchase of Two (2) Sweeper Service Vehicles from Tymco, Inc. (F21-090)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the purchase of two (2) Model 600 sweeper service vehicles in the amount of $542,450.50 (including tire and delivery fees and estimated sales tax) from Tymco, Inc. of Waco, Texas.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, which was recently amended to increase the City Manager's procurement authority, Council approval is required for the procurement of good and/or services greater than $250,000 in any one transaction.
In accordance with Sunnyvale Municipal Code 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 Sunnyvale Municipal Code 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 economical operation of the City's fleet requires that vehicles and equipment be replaced prior to the time when operating costs exceed the life cycle cost, in accordance with the vehicle replacement schedule. Additionally, the vehicle replacement guidelines allow the City, in its best interest, to modernize the fleet when warranted as newer vehicles are more technically advanced, have improved safety systems, produce fewer emissions and are more fuel-efficient, which minimizes costs and assures safety.
The purchase of these vehicles fol...
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