HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 2 AERIAL TRUCK 10-06-80DATE:
SEPTEMBER 2~ 1980
NEW BUSINESS
NO. 2
10-6-80
Inter - C om
TO: DAN BLANKENSHIP
FROM: HUGH WEST, MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF A BID FOR AN AERIAL TRUCK
Bid requests were mailed out on September 8, 1980 for an aerial truck
with a working height of 50 ft. This is to be used by the tree trimming
crew. It replaces one we have had for eleven years and only re~ches a
35 ft. height. A total of $61,480.00 was budgeted for this piece of
equipment.
THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED:
Arko Equipment Inc.
City of Industry
No Bid
Crook Co. 580,500.00
P.O. Box 1005 Plus 6% Sales Tax 4,830.00
Norwalk, California Total 585,330.00
California Utility Equipment
Incorporated
City of Industry
Causco Inc
1444 Burnett St.
Signal Hill California
$52,712.00
Plus 6% Sales Tax 3,162.72
Total $55,874.72
$51,529.64
Plus 6% Sales Tax 3,091.78
Total $54,621.42
Plus 6% Sales Tax
Total
Asplundh Equipment
Sales and Service
E1 Monte, California
$48,500.00
2,910.00
$51,410.00
DAN BLANKENSHIP
SEPTEMBER 29, 1980
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
I recommend that Asplundh Equipment Sales and Service Co. of E1 Monte
be awarded the bid for the total of $51,410.00, and request permission
to add three optional extras at an additional total cost of $1,272.00.
1. The options are repositioning the outrigger controls ( to be more
suited to our type of work)
2. A higher capacity hydrolic pump, 10 gal. per. min. instead of the
standard 6 gal. per. min., and with tool connections at ground
level.
3. Safety warning light for outriggers in the vehicle cab and in the
bucket., for a grand total of $52,682.00.
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Maintenance Superintendent
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