City Council

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FORD OF MONTEBELLO\nFOR FORD ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED SERVICE AND REPAIR OF SAFETY AND\nNON-SAFETY VEHICLES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,012,500 (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption\nset forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects that may have a\nsignificant effect on the environment;\n(2) Award contract to lowest and best bid dated May 30, 2024, submitted by Ford of Montebello Inc., in\nresponse to specifications for Ford Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM) Service & Repair and\nauthorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for a total amount not-to-exceed $2,012,500 which\nincludes a base contract amount of $1,750,000 and a contingency of $262,500 for up to five years; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including\ndurational extensions.