HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9425To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
No. 9425
August 23, 2011
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SUBJECT: EQUIPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT BID TO PROVIDE
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, CITY OF KELLER AND CITY OF COLLEYVILLE FIRE VEHICLES
AND APPARATUS.
Many top performing government fleet organizations have began providing vehicle maintenance
and repair services for neighboring government entities as a means to minimize the costs to the
neighboring community and to provide an additional revenue source for the top performing
government organization. This provision of services in commonly recognized in the fleet industry
as "Insourcing ".
Since the Equipment Services Department is recognized as one of the top fleet organizations in
North America, we received a Request for Bid on July 15, 2011 from the City of Southlake, City of
Keller and the City of Colleyville to provide preventative maintenance and repair services for their
fire vehicles and apparatus.
On August 16, 2011, the City Council authorized M &C G -17359 for the Equipment Services
Department to respond to the Request for Bid referenced above. Below is a schedule of the
major milestone events in this bid process.
Friday, August 19, 2011 Bid delivered to the City of Southlake
Week of August 22, 2011 Anticipated Committee Evaluation Review Date
October 4, 2011 Anticipated Southlake Council Award Date
If selected, a separate authorization will be requested of the City Council in late September 2011
to authorize the City Manager to enter into an inter -local agreement to provide the services.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this topic, please contact Wayne Corum,
Director of Equipment Services at 817 - 392 -5118.
Tom Higgins
Interim City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS