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                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                                   Date:  November 15, 1996
                                                    Dept. File No.: H193-33


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services
             Manager of Purchasing Services

   SUBJECT:  Award of Tender No. 39-96-05, 
             Supply of Refuse Recycling Trucks

   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT Council accept the low bid to meet specifications from
        Rollins Machinery Limited for eleven (11) Mack MS-300P
        chassis with LaBrie Top Select 1000 refuse recycling bodied
        trucks at a total cost of $1,315,248 ($117,945 each, plus
        $500 each for MD-3060P transmission, plus $264 each for
        partition relock verification, plus $859 each for frame
        reinforcement), plus the Provincial Sales Tax, the 7% Goods
        and Services tax (less any municipal rebate received) and
        the BC Environmental Levy, subject to a contract
        satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   The policy of Council is to award contracts for the purchase of
   equipment, supplies and services that will give the highest
   values based on quality, service and price.

   Contracts with a value over $300,000 are referred to Council.

   DISCUSSION

   Tenders for the above were opened on November 4, 1996 and
   referred to the General Manager of Engineering Services and the
   Manager of Purchasing Services for report.  The Provincial Sales
   Tax, the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate
   received) and the Provincial Environmental Levy are in addition
   to all pricing shown in this report and in the tabulation.  Funds
   of $1,595,000 are provided from the Truck Plant Account.

   Five bids were received from two suppliers, with base prices
   ranging from $116,559 to $130,269 each.

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   Bid No. 1 does not meet specifications for tilt cab chassis and
   is not acceptable.

   Bid No. 2 meets specifications and is acceptable.

   We are, therefore, recommending acceptance of the low bid which
   meets specifications from Rollins Machinery Limited for eleven
   (11) Mack MS300P/LaBrie Top Select 1000 refuse recycling bodied
   trucks at a total cost of $1,315,248.  Options included in this
   selection include; an upgrade to the Allison MD-3060 six speed
   transmission, an interior door locked verification system, and a
   truck chassis frame reinforcement upgrade.






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