Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Purchase 80 New Yamaha Golf Carts for The Saints Golf Course.
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Submitted By: Robyn Holder, CPPB, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to enjoy culture, nature and fun activities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Robyn Holder, CPPB (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Yamaha Golf Car Company.
3. Purpose: To replace golf carts for the existing fleet of 80 golf carts at The Saints Golf Course.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: N/A.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To provide The Saints Golf Course with an updated fleet of 80 golf carts and replace the current fleet that has reached the end of its life cycle.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The net amount of the purchase is $379,600.00. This includes a trade-in value of $248,000.00.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the bidding, per Chapter 35.04(c), good cause shown, and approve the one-time purchase of 80 new Yamaha golf carts from Yamaha Golf Car Company in the net amount of $379,600.00.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the purchase of 80 new Yamaha golf carts.
2. Move that the Council not approve the purchase and provide staff with direction.
Background: The current fleet of golf carts has reached the end of its life cycle and would require all new batteries. The cost to replace all the batteries is potentially $90,000.00. Being cognizant of major supply chain delivery delays within the golf cart industry, a Request for Quote was sent to the industry's leading golf cart companies, Yamaha, E-Z Go, and Club Car, in preparation of replacing the fleet.
Proposals were received from each of the three companies with the options to purchase or lease the new fleet including a buy back option. Lease options, in lieu of purchas...
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