Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order with Keen's Body Shop for automotive services. Formal competitive bids were taken by the Purchasing Office and a Universal Term Contract is in place for these services. These services are for auto body repair to approximately 3,200 city vehicles.
EMERGENCY ACTION: Emergency action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of vehicle service, thereby keeping City owned vehicles in operation, including police cruisers and refuse collection equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Fleet Management Division's 2008 operating budget contains nearly $2.22 million for the purchase of automotive services. This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $100,000.00 with Keen's Body Shop to purchase automotive services. Ordinance 0097-2008 passed on February 11, 2008 authorized the expenditure of $1.45 million for parts. Approximately $4.5 million was expended for similar items in 2007 and $2.24 million for these items in 2006.
Keen's Body Shop Contract Compliance Number 31-0854439, expiration date 01/24/2010.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for Keen's Body Shop for automotive services for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of a Universal Term Contract; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Fleet Management Services Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for Keen's Body Shop has been established through the formal competitive bid process by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need to purchase automotive services for motorized equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, in that it is immediately necessary to issue a ...
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