SUBJECT
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Consideration to award annual contracts FY24-114 for the purchase of police and passenger car tires to the following low responsive/responsible bidders:
1. Section I: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, in an amount up to $100,000.00 (Primary Vendor); and
2. Section I: Southern Tire Mart, Columbia, Missouri in an amount up to $90,000.00 (Secondary Vendor); and
3. Section II: Southern Tire Mart, Columbia, Missouri in an amount up to $70,000.00 (Primary Vendor); and
4. Section II: Toro Automotive Laredo, Texas in an amount up to $70,000.00 (Secondary Vendor).
All tires will be secured on an as needed basis. The term of this contract shall be for a period of one year beginning as of the date of its execution and is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds. This contract may be extended three additional one year periods, upon mutual agreement of the parties. Funding is available in the Fleet Management Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
The City went out on formal bid solicitations and received six (6) bids through Cit-E-Bid for awarding a contract for the purchase of police and passenger car tires for the Fleet Department. In evaluating each section of tires, staff is recommending that contracts be awarded by sections to the following low bidders: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Southern Tire Mart and Toro Automotive LLC. The term of this contract shall be for a period of one (1) year beginning as of the date of its execution. The contract allows for three (3) additional one-year extension upon mutual agreement of the parties. This contract will be the responsibility of and administered by the vendor and the City of Laredo Fleet Department.
Summary
Section I: Police Tires Est. Total Section II: Passenger Car Tires Est. Total
The Goodyear Tire Co. $230,278.00 The Goodyear Tire Co. $111,216.14
Southern Tire Mart $242,078.50 Southern Tir...
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