Memorandum 13-026 Purchase of New 2013 Ford F-550 Plow/Sand Truck

CITY OF HOMER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

  Jan C. Jonker, Superintendent       Telephone: (907)235-3170
  3575 Heath St.            Fax:   (907)235-3145
  Homer, Alaska 99603                 EMAIL :     jjonker@ci.homer.ak.us

M E M O R A N D U M 13-026

To:  Walt Wrede, City Manager
From:  Jan C. Jonker, Superintendent
Thru:  Carey S. Meyer, Director
Date:  30 January 2013
Subject: Public Works F-550

Discussion

The 2013 Public Works Capital Budget contains $40,000 for the purchase of a new 2013 Ford F-550 plow/sand truck.

Bid packets for this purchase were sent to (4) area Ford Dealers.  Bids were due to Public Works by January 29th and three dealers responded with bids. The results of these submitted bids are.

Dealer Name Location F-550 Truck Flat Bed Total Bid
Stanley Ford Kenai, AK $ 34,914.00 $ 5,720.00 $ 40,634.00
Kendall Ford Wasilla, AK $ 33,371.00 $ 4,110.00 $ 37,481.00
Worthington Ford Anchorage, AK $ 34,743.00 $ 4,075.00 $ 38,818.00
Harris Ford Lynwood, WA No bid rec’d 
Recommendation

Award the purchase of this work truck with installed flatbed to Kendall Ford, 2701 E. Mt. Village Dr., Wasilla, AK 99654 in the total amount of $ 37,481.00.
Fiscal Note

This purchase is budgeted in the Public Works Fleet Fund Account 152.383.

The remaining balance shall be used for vehicle equipment including snow tires, mobile radios, fire extinguishers etc.