Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASING AGREEMENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 31 TRUCKS Staff recommends the replacement purchase of 31 trucks to be utilized by the Public Works Department, Municipal Utilities Department, and Police Department; and The use of Leveraged Purchasing Agreement (LPA) contracts through the State of California, Department of General Services, streamline the procurement process and takes advantage of volume purchasing. LPA contracts have been competitively bid, reviewed, evaluated, and recommended to the State of California for consideration of award. The use of these contracts is optional and is available to California State and local government agencies; and Sourcewell is a public agency based in Minnesota that serves as a municipal contracting agency. The use of these contracts is optional and is available to California State and local government agencies; and The LPA with Downtown Ford for the purchase of 17 trucks was established pursuant to a formal competitive bidding process conducted by the State of California, Department of General Services; and The Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (COOP) with Rush Medium-Duty Truck Centers of California, Inc. dba Rush Truck Center (Rush Truck Center) for the purchase of 14 trucks was established pursuant to a formal competitive bidding process conducted by Sourcewell on behalf of its governmental members, of which the City is one; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council approves the appropriation of funds in the amount of $1,275,020.69 from the Fleet Internal Service Fund (ISF) Balance to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fleet ISF, Equipment Acquisition Account.
The City Council approves the following findings in support of an exception to the competitive bid process pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070:
State of California, Department of General Services, and Sourcewell established COOPs with Downtown Ford and Rush Truck Center to provide access to preferential pricing of trucks with various equipment.
The Purchasing Agreements with Downtown Ford and Rush Truck Center were established pursuant to formal competitive bidding processes conducted by the State of California, Department of General Services, and Sourcewell on behalf of its governmental members, of which the City is one.
Taking advantage of the LPAs negotiated by the State of California and Sourcewell will save the administrative expense of City staff conducting separate procurements.
The specifications for the replacement equipment available through the State of California and Sourcewell contracts meet the City’s requirements for their equipment type.
3. The City Council approves the use of an LPA through the State of California, Department of General Services, Contract No. 1-22-23-20B-K, in the amount of $855,350.21, from Downtown Ford of Sacramento, CA, for the purchase of 17 trucks, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by this reference.
4. The City Council approves the use of a COOP through Sourcewell, Contract No. 032824-RTG, in the amount of $1,530,698.57, from Rush Truck Center of Ceres, CA, for the purchase of 14 trucks, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by this reference.
5. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute two Purchasing Agreements in the total amount of $2,386,048.78 with Downtown Ford and Rush Truck Center for the purchase of 31 trucks with various equipment.
6. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED December 10, 2024 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton