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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIl'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
CAPITAL PROJECTS RESERVE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,464 00 FROM AVAILABLE
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF ONE CAB AND CHASSIS FROM
FORT WORTH FREIGHTLINER, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES, REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Year 1997-98 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in
the amount of $79,464 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of one cab and chassis from Fort
Worth Freightliner
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by
a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections,
or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 13111 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the
same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and
appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly
repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/31/98 **P-8570 970032 1 of 2
SUBJECT PURCHASE ONE CAB AND CHASSIS FROM FORT WORTH FREIGHTLINER FOR THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT AND REJECT THE BID FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Capital Project Reserve Fund by $79,464 00 from available funds, and
2. Authorize the transfer of $79,464 00 from the Capital Project Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded
Capital Projects Fund, and
3 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund by $79,464 00 from available funds,
and
4 Authorize the purchase of one (1) cab and chassis from Fort Worth Freightliner for the Fire
Department based on the sole bid for an amount not to exceed $79,464 00, f.o.b Fort Worth, freight
no charge and payment terms of net 30 days, and
5 Reject the bid received for item' number one.
PURPOSE -The Fire Department will mount a fire pumper unit on the cab and chassis for use in fire
fighting operations.
BID ADVERTISEMENT -This bid was advertised in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder on January 7
and 14, 1998 One vendor submitted a bid
BID DISCUSSION -The sole bid was received from Fort Worth Freightliner, a local vendor When a
faxed inquiry was sent to the eight (8) non-responding vendors, they made the following responses:
1 Vendor could not find an outside source for Rockwell front drive axle and needed more time
to quote,
2. Did not receive the bid notification,
3 Company only provides medium duty trucks, and
4 Company does not produce a 4 door crew cab nor a steel cab
Five of the eight vendors that were sent an inquiry responded
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M'Ayar and Council CammunicAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/31/98 **P-8570 970032 2 of 2
SUBJECT PURCHASE ONE CAB AND CHASSIS FROM FORT WORTH FREIGHTLINER FOR THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT AND REJECT THE BID FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE
The entire bid document and specifications were mailed on January 7 and bids were opened on
January 29, 1998. The whole bid document rather than the bid notification was mailed to all vendors
including the vendors who provided the above responses to expedite the bid and encourage more
responses and competitive bids. No bid documents were returned by the Post Office as undeliverable.
The product quoted by Fort Worth Freightliner for item number two meets the City specifications and is
competitively priced It is the recommendation of staff that the sole bid received from Fort Worth
Freightliner be accepted
The Fire Department staff recommends the rejection of the bid received for item number 1, a 37,000
GVWR cab and chassis. The price exceeds the allowed budgeted amount for this unit. Specifications
will be revised and the cab and chassis will be re-bid at a later date.
M/WBE - A waiver of the M/1IVBE requirement was requested by Purchasing and approved by the
M/WBE Office because there were negligible subcontracting opportunities available.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption
of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as
appropriated, of the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund The cash balance of the Capital Project
Reserve Fund after this transfer will -be $345,158.00
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BQN/97-0032/PD
Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
(1) GC10 472040 013010001000 $79,464.00 ~ppRpVED
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(3) GC35 472010 036036007000 $79,464.00
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