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CC - (1) Rejection of All Proposals Received for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 1920, Vehicle Lift Replacement, and (2) Authorization to Release New RFP for the Replacement of In-Ground Vehicle Lifts
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Meeting Date: January 14, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Allison Cohen/Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6543
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/09/19)
Department Approval: Art Ida, Transportation Director (12/26/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) reject all proposals received for City Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 1920, Vehicle Lift Replacement; and (2) authorize the release of a new RFP for the replacement of in-ground vehicle lifts located at the Culver City Transportation Facility.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Equipment Maintenance and Fleet Services Division utilizes seven (7) hydraulic vehicle lifts for equipment maintenance purposes. These lifts are vital to the daily operations of the Fleet Services and Equipment Maintenance Division and allow technicians to safely repair a variety of vehicles. The City's four (4) two-post lifts are used for transit buses and have reached the end of their useful lives and must be replaced.
Based on the scope of work, the replacement of in-ground lifts constitutes a public works project. On October 8, 2018, City Council waived formal bidding procedures, pursuant to Culver City Municipal Code Section 3.07.090.E, allowing staff to release a Request for Proposals thereby allowing staff to evaluate bids based on factors other than price to help ensure that existing equipment be replaced with a system that best meets the City's needs and provides the best value to the City ov...
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