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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Lynn Merrill, Director
Subject:: Authorization to advertise for Request for
Proposal for a Fleet Operational Efficiency Review
Dept: Public Services
Date: May 4, 1999
ORIGINAL
Synopsis of Previous Council Action
None
Recommended Motion:
That the Purcbuing Manager be authorized to advertise for Request for Proposal VI! a
Fleet Operationti Efficiency Review. ~~
Lynn Merrill
Contact person:
Lynn Merrill
Phone: 5140
Supporting data attached:
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
$50,000.00
Source:
635-341-5502
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Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT:
Authorize the Purchasing Manager to advertise for Request for Proposal for a Fleet
Operational Efficiency Review.
BACKGROUND:
In order to ensure that the City's Fleet Division is performing in the most cost-effective and
efficient manner, and to determine whether the appropriate combination of in-house services and
out-sourcing is occurring, the City Administrator and the Director of Public Services are
recommending that a professional consultant be retained to review the Fleet Division operations
and costs. The scope of this study will include:
. A comparison of City costs and productivity measures to industry standards;
. A comparison of current outsource programs against industry standards;
. An evaluation of the vehicle replacement program and assignment control techniques;
. A review of productivity standards, reports and benchmarks;
. An examination of fmancial management, control and rates.
If authorized, this Request for Proposal will be released on May 18, 1999 and responses due June
15, 1999. It is anticipated that this item would be brought before Council for approval in July
1999. A copy ofthe RFP is attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The estimated cost for the Fleet Efficiency Review is projected between $25,000 and $50,000.
This item will be budgeted within the FY 99-00 Fleet Division budget with 60% of the cost from
the Refuse Division Enterprise Fund and 40% from Fleet Division fund balances.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mayor and Common Council authorize the Purchasing Manager to release Proposal
Specification F-OO-Ol for a Fleet Operational Efficiency Review.
CITY OF
San Bernardino
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
BARBARA PACHON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Proposal Specification F.OO.01
May 3, 1999
REFERENCE: FLEET OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY REVIEW
Dear Fleet Industry Consultant
The City of San Bernardino, Public Services Department Fleet Maintenance Division is pleased to enclose
a Request For Proposal to solicit from your firm a statement of qualifications and a brief proposal for a
review of the City Fleet Maintenance Division's operating efficiencies.
The Fleet Division operates a full service operation for the City, providing maintenance and repair to Police
vehicles, Refuse trucks, service trucks, street sweepers, trailers, lawnlturf equipment and executive
automobiles.
The DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 3 p.m. PST, Tuesday, May 25, 1999. Please submit four (4) copies
of the proposal, and one (1) copy of the Price Summary Sheet in a separate, sealed envelope marked
'Price Summary". Proposals must be received at the Purchasing Division of the Finance Department City
Hall, 4th Floor, City of San Bernardino, 300 North '0' Street San Bernardino, CA 92418, by the date and
time referred above. Late proposals will not be accepted.
Requests for information related to this RFP should be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Manager no
later than May 10,1999 at address above, or faxed to 909-384-5043. The City shall respond to all
questions in the form of an Addendum no later than May 14, 1999.
No price proposal will be accepted unless it is submitted as indicated and made on the Price Summary
Form included in this packet The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. No respondent
may withdraw his proposal within 45 days from the date of the proposal opening.
Successful respondent (Consultanij shall obtain and maintain in force during the term of this contract at his
or her expense, and submit certificate for, professional liability insurance in companies and through brokers
approved by the City, adequate to protect against liability from damage claims arising out of Consultanfs
operations in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 (one million) comprehensive liability with 30 days notice of
cancellation. City of San Bernardino to be named as additional insured.
300 NORTH '0' STREET, SAN BERNARDINO.
CA 02418-0001 ('O')314.1242.FAX('OI)314.5043
Consultant to submit automobile liability insurance certificate in the amount of $1,000,000 and property
damage insurance certificate in the amount of $1 ,000,000 with the City of San Bernardino named as
additional insured.
Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from all claims, demands, causes of action or suits,
of whatever nature, arising out of the services furnished by consultant or his or her subcontractors under
this contract, and from all laborers', material providers', and mechanics'liens upon the real property upon
which the work is located or any property of the City.
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David Batson, Purchasing Manager
City of San Bernardino
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL F-OO-Ol
FLEET OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY REVIEW
May 3, 1999
INTRODUCTION
The City of San Bernardino Public Services Department invites proposals from
qualified consultants with experience in performing public sector operational
efficiency studies to conduct an operational efficiency and comparison review of
the City of San Bernardino's Fleet Division.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Bernardino, Public Services Department, Fleet Division
provides fleet management, maintenance and repair services for both light and
heavy vehicles assigned to the various operating departments of the City,
including the Mayor Office, Common Council, City Clerk, City Administration,
Finance, Development Services, Fire Department (small support and
administrative vehicles only), Police Department, Facilities Management, Parks
and Recreation, Public Services - Streets, Library, Cemetery, Cable Television,
Animal Control, Sewer Line Maintenance, Baseball Stadium, Refuse, Risk
Management and the City's Motor Pool.
As of April 1999, there are a total of 677 vehicles under management by the
Fleet Division including 305 light vehicles, 115 Police patrol vehicles, 64 Refuse
collection trucks, 38 heavy vehicles, 32 units of heavy equipment, 47 trailers,
21 pieces of turf equipment and 55 miscellaneous units. The Division
currently has a staff of 29 employees. The Division includes Light Vehicle
Maintenance, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, Administrative and Maintenance
Support functions. The Division has an annual FY 98-99 budget of
$4,225,500, which includes Vehicle Replacement of $540,000, Motor Fuel &
Lubricants of $580,000 and Debt Service of $402,200. Actual vehicle repair
and maintenance functions cost approximately $2,703,300 per year, including.
$785,700 for parts and $417,700 for outside services.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The City desires to have a qualified Fleet Management Consultant conduct an
evaluation of the existing Fleet Division to identify and make recommendations
for actions necessary to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the
current operation, including any recommendations for service improvements,
costs savings or streamlining. This project is being conducted under the
supervision of the Director of Public Services who shall serve as the Project
Manager. Findings shall be reported to the City Administrator and Mayor.
Throughout this document, the term "Industry Standard" shall mean those
measures commonly used in the public and/or private Fleet Management
sectors used to benchmark productivity and to measure costs, such as labor
rates, to provide service. The following are the tasks necessary to perform this
evaluation and prepare recommendations:
TASK 1 IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP CITY FLEET SERVICES COSTS, SERVICE
AND STAFFING LEVEL INDICA TORS
1.1 DEVELOP STANDARD PRICING INDICATORS The Consultant
shall review the existing and projected Fleet budget data and calculate
current rates for costs for comparison purposes. These indicators will
include calculation of the full cost-recovery hourly labor rates for current
fleet services now delivered by the Fleet Division and the full cost-
recovery prices to be charged for fuel and parts.
1.2 COMPARE CITY COSTS AND PRODUCTIVTY MEASURES TO
INDUSTRY STANDARD Evaluate and compare the cost competitiveness
of the City's fleet maintenance services with industry-wide standards.
Evaluate mechanic efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, staffmg levels,
current job classifications and descriptions, training, subcontracting
methods for maintenance and repair services, customer satisfaction and
competitiveness with other providers of fleet maintenance services.
Compare to local-area private maintenance providers, comparable private
maintenance services firms and other public and private sector fleets
within Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Consultant shall identify and propose a list of five private and five public
agencies operating comparable sized vehicle fleets that shall be used for
comparison, subject to review and approval of the City at time of award.
1.3 COMPARE CURRENT OUTSOURCE PROGRAM AGAINST
INDUSTRY STANDARDS Review and determine the current level of
outsourcing within the five identified public agencies and compare these
levels with those currently being used by the City's Fleet Division.
Provide a compendium of information on national efforts in outsourcing
fleet services with any case studies available through general trade or
technical publications.
TASK 2
DATA TREND ANALYSIS.
Perform a simple numeric trend analysis by year comparing information from
1987 through current 1999 data. This analysis will include total numbers in
each category as well as the change from Fiscal Year to Fiscal year. All dollars
reported shall be adjusted to current value in order to determine real growth or
decline. The analysis should include: changes in the total number of vehicles
by heavy and light type; changes in staffing levels; annual regular and overtime
hours; increases or decreases in the total annual fiscal year budget excluding
vehicle replacement and leases; changes in outside services by number of
vendors and dollar amounts; number of vehicles replaced each year and dollar
amount set aside for vehicle replacement; changes in the dollar amount of
materials and supplies obtained from outside vendors; changes in garage and
fuel charges by each City department including the number of vehicles
assigned to each City department. City shall provide data to consultant in
hard copy and consultant shall be required to enter this data into an electronic
spreadsheet. Data presentation should include both tabular presentations by
category as well as graphic data. All graphic data shall be formatted using
Microsoft Excel and be downloadable to Microsoft Powerpoint.
TASK 3
EVALUATE CURRENT SERVICE LEVELS.
Perform the following evaluations of the City's current fleet management
practices as related to the best management, technical and cost accounting
practices in the industry.
3.1 OVERALL REVIEW. Identify, evaluate and discuss any current
issues, problems or opportunities relating to the maintenance and repair
of the City's existing vehicles. Prepare recommendations as to how these
items may be enhanced or improved in order to maximize the quality of
service delivered by the fleet management program.
3.2 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. Review and analyze the
division's organizational and management structure to determine if
functions are properly organized and that staffmg levels and current job
descriptions are adequate and appropriate for the present and immediate
future fleet needs. Review and evaluate potential improvements in fleet
management policy and procedures as the basis for an effective fleet
management program; review existing work load management and
internal organization and make recommendations for improved
management and supervision; evaluate customer service satisfaction as a
basis for improving fleet services to City departments.
3.3 VEHICLE REPLACEMENT AND CONTROL. Review and evaluate
fleet asset management issues. Evaluate the division's current fleet and
equipment acquisition strategies and fleet acquisition and replacement
strategies and practices as compared to the best fleet management
practices in the industry. Review the use of centralized fleet
management practices including issues relating to: fleet size and
utilization of the fleet; the assignment of vehicles and equipment to City
departments and the use of management techniques to control
assignments and utilization; the use of centralized motor pools, private
rental services; replacement policy and options for replacing vehicles,
including possible leasing versus purchasing of replacement vehicles.
3.4 MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. Review and evaluate fleet services
program. Review the preventive maintenance and repair program; shop
operations; maintenance operations productivity; parts inventory control;
fuel management systems; staffing; the use of management systems and
performance measures as management tools; and, the use of contracting
out/consolidating services. Make recommendations for productivity or
efficiency improvements through use of different equipment and
technology, training, operating policies and procedures, consolidation
and/or privatization. Determine whether the quality and quantity of
services provided by the Division are appropriate. Identify performance
indicators that should be used by the Division as an ongoing basis to
evaluate efficiency and effectiveness. Evaluate and recommend the
possibility of eliminating areas of service.
3.5 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROGRAMS. Review
preventive maintenance and repair program. Investigate preventive
maintenance program content, intervals, scheduling, compliance, pre-
trip inspection and defect reporting requirements, warranty
management, repair authorization, scheduling, assignment procedures,
mechanic supervision and quality assurance.
3.6 PRODUCTIVITY STANDARDS. REPORTS AND BENCHMARKS.
Review the use of management performance standards and reports.
Develop benchmarks that will be used to assess improvements in the
overall performance of the fleet management program. Develop
benchmarks to quantify the efficiency and effectiveness of fleet
management, operations, vehicle availability and utilization, and
customer service. Recommend management reports using existing
information systems that are capable of being produced and distributed
on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis to measure improvements
in fleet operating results and customer satisfaction.
3.7 TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT. Evaluate current information
technology used to monitor and manage the Fleet. Review the use of
existing technology, data base systems and fleet management
information systems and make recommendations for state-of-the-art
practices and procedures in fleet management, such as the use of
reengineering technology. Recommend improvements and the
integration of information systems where appropriate.
3.8 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. CONTROL AND RATES. Examine rate
and charge structure. Review the current rate and charge structure to
ensure that all fleet costs, including city indirect cost allocations, are
accounted for and recovered. Review the accuracy and reasonableness of
the methods used to allocate costs and charges to the various user
departments. Test the validity of the basis and methods used to
calculate billable units of service. Assess the current system and make
recommendations where appropriate. Recommend a rate structure that
meets the objectives of the City and encourages fleet customers to use
resources efficiently and influences fleet maintenance to meet a market
cost standard for its services. Examine the City's policies and practices
regarding responsibility and accountability for accidents, damage, abuse,
misuse and other losses sustained by the fleet during operation by other
departments.
DELIVERABLES
Based upon the cost per subtask or task submitted by the consultant, the City
shall reserve the right to assign any or all items set forth above and to modify
the expected deliverables accordingly during negotiations with the successful
vendor. The following are the generally expected deliverables for each task or
su btask.
Recommendations Report. Prepare a written report discussing the findings and
results of each analysis performed. Based on the results of the analysis,
prepare recommendations that will enhance or improve the City's fleet
management program.
Implementation Plan. Based on the recommendations provided, prepare an
implementation plan, including priorities, for any recommended improvement
opportunities. Develop annual action plans for the next two years including
priority projects, defined objectives, required scope of work, estimated resource
requirements, anticipated results and performance measures.
Consultant shall prepare a draft of both the Recommendations Report and
Implementation Plan for review by City staff. Staff shall review this plan and
provide any corrections, comments or changes and shall submit these changes
to the Consultant. The Consultant shall make these changes and then prepare
ten bound copies and one reproducible master of both deliverables for fmal
delivery.
Final Presentation of Study. Consultant shall prepare a one-hour presentation
at conclusion of this project for presentation to the Mayor, City Administrator
and key Department Directors and staff. Said presentation may include a
question-and-answer session between the Consultant and City staff.
CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL
Proposals shall contain only information relevant to the REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL (RFP). Proposals shall be kept to a length of no more than fifteen
(15), two-sided pages, for a total of thirty (30) numbered pages, excluding title
page, table of contents, appendix, sample reports, and cost page. Any
information submitted by the Consultant that is deemed to be confidential or
proprietary in nature shall contain a statement to that effect on each page that
such information is provided. Proposals shall include all of the following
information.
I. WORK PLAN. The offeror must provide a detailed work plan describingohow each task and subtask shall be performed and the relative scheduling of
those tasks including a detailed listing of offeror resources, according to skill
level. All deliverable items should be identified and described.
II. CITY FURNISHED SUPPORT & REPORTS. The offeror must indicate
the level of support required from City personnel for the completion of each
task. The offeror shall describe any necessary reports to be provided by the
City.
III. RELATED EXPERIENCE. Describe recent and relevant experience of the
offeror during the last five (5) years in conducting projects for municipal and
private clients. Include the name of the client, contact name, telephone
number, description of work done and dates of project.
IV. STATEMENTS OF OWNERSHIP AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS. The
City desires to ensure a fair and unbiased study of the Fleet Division, and
therefore prefers Consulting firms that do not have any current economic ties
to any firms primarily involved in the privatization of muniCipal Fleet
operations. In order to ensure full and complete information, the Consultant
shall describe the type of ownership and identify the principal owners or
officers of the business. Failure to provide this information may be grounds for
rejection.
V. COST. Proposal cost summaries must indicate total firm fixed price for
each numbered sub-task and task as well as a total cost to the City. In
addition, consultant shall provide a list of fully burdened hourly rates for all
principal staff. Said rates shall be used to establish any additional work
products not herein covered. Proposal cost summaries shaD be submitted in
a separate, sealed envelope marked "Proposal Cost Summary. tt
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The City proposal evaluation committee will independently read, review
and evaluate each proposal. Selection will be made on the basis of the criteria
included in Scope of Work and as set forth in the following statements.
3.1 Technical knowledge and ability to perform the tasks as set forth
herein.
3.2 Experience in governmental fleet management audits or
evaluations. Private sector experience may be considered if it is in
addition to public sector experience.
3.2 Total overall costs. Although price shall be a consideration, the
decision to award will be based on best-overall value to the City.
3.7 Quality and completeness of proposal
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The following is a tentative schedule of events that may be subject to change.
City issues RFP
Questions from Vendors Due
Bidder's Conference
Responses to Questions
Proposals due
Proposal evaluation complete
Interview finalist (if necessary)
Vendor Selection
Award of contract by Council
Initiate Project
Project Completion
BIDDER'S CONFERENCE
Monday, May 2, 1999
Thursday, May 10, 1999
Tuesday, May 11, 1999
Monday, May 14, 1999
Tuesday, May 25, 1999 at 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 28, 1999
Tuesday, June 1, 1999
Tuesday, June 1, 1999
Wednesday, June 21, 1999
Thursday June 22, 1999
Wednesday, September 1, 1999
The City of San Bernardino shall hold a pre-proposal conference on Tuesday,
May 11, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. in the Finance Department Conference Room,
located on the fourth floor of City Hall, 300 North D Street, San Bernardino.
Parking is available in the parking structure immediately south of City Hall.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Proposals shall be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 25,
1999 to the Purchasing Manager, Finance Department, San Bernardino City
Hall, Fourth Floor, 300 North D Street, San Bernardino, California 92418. No
proposal shall be accepted after the time and date set forth here. Postmarks
are not acceptable.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. Each proposal shall be in accordance with Specification Number F-OO-Ol.
All specifications are minimum. Respondents are expected to meet or exceed
these specifications as written. Respondent shall attach to proposal a
complete detailed itemization and explanation for each and every deviation
or variation from these specifications. Conditional proposals, or those
which take exception to the specifications, may be considered non-
responsive and may be rejected.
2. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to
award a contract to the respondent who best meets our requirements. This
may include waiver of minor irregularities or discrepancies, or
nonconformity to specifications in appropriate circumstances. Purchase
shall be on a best buy basis after due consideration of a,ll relevant factors,
including but not limited to, compatibility with the Public Services Fleet
Division, accessibility of service, known evidence of respondent's
responsibility and record, durability and known operational record of
product and suitability as well as conformity to City needs and
requirements. In all cases the best interest of the City shall prevail in all
contract awards.
3. The City of San Bernardino reserves the right to contract for more or less
than the Scope of Work specified at unit prices of deliverables as proposed.
4. Proposals shall be firm offers, subject to acceptance or rejection within 90
days of the opening thereof.
5. Regular dealer. No respondent shall be acceptable who is not a reputable
provider of such services as submitted for proposal consideration.
6. Each respondent shall submit with his proposal a copy of the proposed
technical specifications and other descriptive matter in sufficient detail to
clearly describe the services offered. Respondents shall submit the Price
Summary Sheet in a separate, sealed envelope marked "Price
Summary" .
7. Contractor shall defend any and all suits and assume all liability for any
and all claims made against the City of San Bernardino, or any of its
officials or agents for the use of any patented process, device or article
forming a part of equipment or any item or service furnished under the
con tract.
8. Each respondent must state in his proposal the guaranteed response time
to the City of San Bernardino for each deliverable. Time is of the essence
relative to this contract. Successful respondent (contractor) shall prosecute
the work continuously and diligently and shall deliver the services at the
earliest possible date following the initial request for services.
9. Each respondent shall list in his proposal all guarantee coverage and shall
submit such written documents evidencing the same attached to the
proposal.
10. Successful respondent shall furnish and deliver to the City Public Services
complete reports as proposed.
11. Price shall be quoted per tasks, including reports, and shall include all
discounts. Proposal shall include California sales tax computed at the rate
of 7. 75%(this will normally be shown as a separate line item on the proposal
sheet).
12. City shall make payment within thirty (30) days after the complete delivery
and acceptance of the specified services by the City of San Bernardino and
receipt of the respondent's priced invoice.
13. All Mstandard services" are included in any proposal. Respondents
furnishing proposals under these specifications shall supply all items
advertised as Mstandard" services even if such services are not stipulated in
the specifications, unless otherwise clearly excepted in the proposals.
14. The services which the respondent proposes to furnish the City must
comply in all respects with the appropriate regulations of all regulatory
commissions of the Federal Government and the State of California, whether
such services have been specifically outlined in these specifications or not.
15. Successful respondent delivering services pursuant to these specifications
shall guarantee that services meet specifications as set forth herein. If it is
found that services delivered do not meet requirements of these
specifications the successful respondent shall be required to correct the
same at their own expense.
16. By submitting a proposal, each respondent agrees that in the event
complete delivery is not made within the time or times set forth pursuant to
this specification, damage will be sustained by the City, and that it is, and
will be impractical and extremely difficult to ascertain the actual damage
which the City will sustain in the event of and by reason of such delay.
17. In case the delivery of the services under this contract are delayed due to
strikes, injunctions, government controls, or by reason of any cause or
circumstance beyond the control of the contractor, the time for delivery may
be extended (in the City's sole discretion) by a number of days to be
determined in each instance by mutual written agreement between the
successful respondent and the Public Services Department of the City of
San Bernardino. The City shall not unreasonably refuse such extension.
18. Contract. Each proposal will be submitted and received with the
understanding that acceptance by the City of San Bernardino of proposal in
response to this solicitation shall constitute a contract between the
successful respondent and the City. This shall bind the successful
respondent to furnish and deliver services at the prices given and in
complete accordance with all provisions of Specification No. F-OO-Ol. In
most cases the basis of award will be the City's standard purchase order
that will incorporate this solicitation and contractor's proposal by reference.
19. Prohibited interest. No member, officer, or employee of the City or of any
agency of the City during his tenure or for one year thereafter shall have any
interest, direct or indirect in this contract or the proceeds thereof.
Furthermore, the parties hereto covenant and agree that to their knowledge
no board member, officer or employee of the City has any interest, whether
contractual, non-contractual, financial or otherwise, in this transaction, or
in the business of the contracting party other than the City, and that if any
such interest comes to the knowledge of either party at any time, a full and
complete disclosure of all such information will be made in writing to the
other party or parties, even if such interest would not be considered a
conflict of int~rest under Article 4(commencing with Section 1090) or Article
4.6(commencing with Section 1120) of Division 4 of Title I of the
Government Code of the State of California.
20. One Document. These specifications, the notice inviting proposals, the
contractor's proposal, the written agreement executed by the parties, the
purchase order and all documents referred to in the complete specifications
and all modifications of said documents shall be construed together as one
document. Anything called for in anyone of said documents shall be
deemed to be required equally as if called for in all. Anything necessary to
complete the work properly shall be performed by the contractor, whether
specifically set ou t in the contract or not. All sections of the specifications
shall be read as constituting a whole and not as an aggregation of individual
parts, and whatever is specified in one section shall be construed as
applying to all sections.
21. The City of San Bernardino reserves the right to accept or reject any and all
proposals.
22. Prompt payment. Each respondent may stipulate in the proposal a
percentage prompt payment discount to be taken by the City in the event
the City makes payment to the contractor within ten (10) working days of
receipt of material and approval of invoice. For the purpose of this
provision, payment is deemed to be made on the date of mailing of the City
check. NOTE: prompt payment discounts will only be used during
proposal evaluatioD in the case of ties.
23. Inquiries. Direct all inquiries to the Purchasing Manager at 909-384-5086.
Technical questions may be sent via fax to 909-384-5043. The answers to
material questions will be provided to all potential offerors in the form of an
Addendum.
24. Proposal forms. No proposal will be acceptable unless it is made on the
proposal forms furnished herein. Deliver all proposals, signed and sealed to
the Purchasing Division, Finance Department at 300 North "D" Street, 4th
Floor, City Hall, San Bernardino, California 92418. CLEARLY MARK THE
SPECIFICATION TITLE (Fleet Operational Efficiency Review) AND .
NUMBER (F-OO-Ol) ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE.
25. Time. All proposals must be received in the Purchasing Division by 3:00
PM, PST on Tuesday, May 25, 1999. Any proposal may be withdrawn
prior to the above scheduled time for the reviewing of proposals. Any
proposal received after that time and date specified shall NOT be
considered.
26. The City of San Bernardino reserves the right at its own discretion to award
separate contracts to multiple contractors.
27. In submitting a proposal to a public purchasing body, the respondent offers
and agrees that if the proposal is accepted, it will assign to the purchasing
body all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have
under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (U.S.C. See 15) or under the Cartwright
Act (Chapter 2, commencing with Section 16700 of Part 2 of Division 7 of
the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of services by
the respondent for sale to the purchasing pursuant to the proposal. Such
assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing
body tenders final payment to the respondent.
28. MBE/WBE/OBE Requirements. This contract is subject to the provisions
set forth in the City of San Bernardino Resolution dated November 21, 1996
which states that "It is the policy of the City of San Bernardino to provide
Minority Business Enterprises (MBE's), Women Business Enterprises
(WEE's), and all Other Business Enterprises lOBE's) an equal opportunity to
participate in all City contracts. Respondents and proposers shall assist the
City in implementing this policy by taking all reasonable steps to ensure
that all available business enterprises, including local MBE's and WBE's,
have an opportunity to compete for and participate in City contracts..
29. All travel, accommodations and meal expenses related to the work
performed by Contractor{s) under this Agreement shall be borne by the
Contractor{s), and shall not be eligible for direct reimbursement by the City.
Respondents shall incorporate anticipated expenses into their Price
Summary totals.
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PRICE SUMMARY FORM
F -00-01
Operational Efficiency Review and Recommendations
For Service Improvement of the Fleet Division
Description of Item Price
TASK 1 Identify and Develop City Fleet
Services Costs, Service and Staffmg
Level Indicators. $
TASK 2. Data Trend Analysis $
TASK 3. Evaluate Current Service Levels $
DELIVERABLES
Recommendations Report $
Implementation Plan $
Final Presentation of Study $
TOTAL PROPOSAL PRICE $
FIRM NAME:
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
SIGNATURE OF BIDDER(S)
If an individual, so state. If a firm or co-partnership, state the firm name and
give the names of all individuals and co-partners composing the firm. If a
corporation, state legal name of the corporation and the names of the
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager thereof.
Dated:
,1999
Bidders acknowledgement of receipt of addenda:
Addendum No. 1
Date
Addendum No.2
Date
Addendum No.3
Date
NON - COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL, CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
In accordance with Title 23, United States Code, Section 112, the undersigned hereby states,
under penalty of peljury:
That he/she has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement,
participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken action in restraint of free
competitive bidding in connection with such contract.
Business Name
Business Address
Signature of bidder X
Place of Residence
Subscribed and sworn before me this
1999.
day of
Notary Public in and for the County of
, State of California.
My commission expires
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WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
The CONTRACTOR shall execute the following form as required by the California Labor Code,
Sections 1860 and 1861:
I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code
which require every employer to be insured against liability for
workmen's compensation or to undertake self-insurance in
accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with
such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of
this contract.
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