Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: George Tablack
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Purchasing
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE fixed contract to the awarded vendor, Creative Bus Sales, Inc., from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Contract No. TRIPS-17-CA-CBS, Standard Cutaway Chassis Type Transit Vehicles, for the purchase of 17 cutaway-type vehicles for the Broward County Transportation Department, in the amount of $1,772,624.
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.135.e, the Director of Purchasing shall have the authority to enter into a contract awarded by a public procurement unit if the public procurement unit and/or the vendor agree to such an award of their contract and the procurement was accomplished under generally accepted public procurement principles. The actual award of such a contract shall be made by the applicable awarding authority.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides for the purchase of 17 cutaway-type vehicles for the Broward County Transportation Department's Community Shuttle Program. These vehicles will be converted to run on propane, utilizing existing County contracts at a reduced cost. Propane, rather than gasoline or diesel, is less expensive, domestically produced and produces reduced air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's Vision of "A sustainable system of world-class intermodal transportation, infrastructure, quality human services, public safety, affordable housing, recreation, arts and culture, complementing and balancing our natural resources and environment" and its Values of "Cooperatively delivering an efficient and accessible regional intermodal tr...
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