Explanation
Need:
This legislation authorizes the Department of Finance and Management to purchase ten (10) Chevrolet Impalas from the Capital South Fund number 481. The Purchasing Office opened formal competitive bids (SA001715 GRW) for automobiles on August 18, 2005 and is in the process of establishing a contract (FL002826) with Byers Chevrolet, LLC for the purchase of 2006 Chevrolet Impalas at $15,770.00 per vehicle. The new vehicles will replace old and deteriorated ones that have exceeded their useful lives and are no longer efficient as front line police vehicles.
Contract Compliance: Byers Chevrolet, LLC 31-4139860
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the funds available as soon as possible to expedite delivery time of these vehicles.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funding source is the Capital South Fund, number 481. This arrangement eliminates the need to use General Funds for the purchase of Police vehicles in 2006.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of Chevrolet Impalas with Byers Chevrolet, LLC; to authorize an appropriation and the expenditure of $157,700.00 from the Capital South Fund and to declare an emergency. ($157,700.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase vehicles for the Division of Police to replace high mileage vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on August 18, 2005 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office is in the process of completing FL002826 to Byers Chevrolet, LLC for Chevrolet Impalas; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract to purchase police vehicles to expedite delivery for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, now, therefore
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