MEMORANDUM

 

 

DATE:      March 10, 2004                                                                          

 

TO:            Mike Wildgen

                  City Manager

 

From:        Alan D. Landis

                  Purchasing Specialist

 

On Tuesday, February 17, 2004, the City of Lawrence opened proposals for the following:

 

#0403 – one (1) FRONT LOAD REFUSE TRUCK – Public works

VENDOR

TOTAL  BID

American Equipment, #4

$  109,587.00

American Equipment, #5

113,748.00

Roy Conley & Co., #1

114,448.00

McNeilus Truck & Mfg.

119,224.00

Burnup Eauipment, #1

117,641.00

American Equipment, #1

120,805.00

Burnup Equipment, Alternate, #2

125,622.00

American Equipment, Alternate, #3

128,243.00

American Equipment, Alternate, #2

131,179.00

Key Equipment & Supply, Alternate

131.299.00

Key Equipment & Supply, #1

132,999.00

Roy Conley & Co., #2

133,739.00

Public Works went out for bid for one (1) front load refuse truck with options for an extended warranty.  It is to replace unit 416 with high mileage and high maintenance costs.  The bids from American Equipment #4 and 5, McNeilus, and Burnup Equipment #1 did not meet the transmission specifications.  The Roy Conley bid #1 did not meet specifications on the strength of the side beams.  The American Equipment #1 bid met all specifications.

 

Recommendation Action:

Approve bid from American Equipment for one (1) front load refuse truck in the amount of $120,805.00 and the extended warranty for $1,109.00 totaling $121,914.00 (Public Works/Sanitation)