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Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the purchase of thirty-one (31) vehicles and related equipment through various vendors and state contracts for an amount not to exceed $1,055,154.85 (Director of Public Works)
Background:
Approval of this resolution will authorize the purchase of seven (7) new vehicles to add to the City’s current fleet inventory and twenty-four (24) replacement vehicles and related equipment to meet the City’s current and future growth and operations demand.
The approved FY2018 budget authorized funding in the amount of $260,276 for seven (7) new vehicles to add to the Fleet for a total cost of $260,788.01 with funding provided by the General Fund, Utility Fund, and Chapter 59 Seizure Fund. The overage of $512 will be funded from the Fire Marshal’s operating budget in the General Fund. The approved FY2018 budget also includes funding in the amount of $777,000 to replace twenty-four (24) vehicles from the Capital Replacement Fund for a total cost of $794,366.84. The overage of $17,366.84 will be funded from the $200,000 budgeted for non-scheduled vehicle replacement.
The total cost for the replacement of existing vehicles and new vehicles total $1,054,254.85 with a $300 Good Buy fee and a $600 H-GAC fee (purchasing co-op) for a total purchase amount of $1,055,154.85. The ambulance remount will be purchased from Knapp Chevrolet and equipped from Frazer, LTD utilizing H-GAC pricing. All other vehicles will be purchased from Silsbee Ford, and equipped from Lone Star Products & Equipment LLC for the Public Safety Vehicles, utilizing Good Buy pricing. Radios for public safety equipment will be purchased from Motorola Radio utilizing the H-GAC contract. Funding is available for these purchases as detailed below.
Two (2) trucks (Unit 756 and Unit 801) will be used as a loaner truck when a Department has a vehicle in the shop for an extended period of time, and two (2) of the Ford Fusions from the Fire Marshal's...
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