Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Byers Ford, in accordance with the terms and conditions of contract number FL005473, for the acquisition of five (5) vehicles for the Fleet Management Division to be distributed to the Planning and Operations Division. These new vehicles will be replacing older higher mileage vehicles that will reduce maintenance costs, and reduce petroleum fuel consumption.
The vehicles that are being purchased are as follows: Ford F150 (3); Ford E350 (2)
Byers Ford Contract Compliance Number is 31-4139860 and expires 02/10/2014
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Fiscal Impact: A total of $112,461.00 will be spent from the Special Income Tax Fund and was adopted as part of the 2013 budget.
Emergency Action is requested so that the order for these vehicles can be placed and older high mileage vehicles can be removed from service.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with Byers Ford for the purchase of five (5) vehicles for use by the Planning and Operations Division; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $112,461.00 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($112,461.00)
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WHEREAS, Planning and Operations have a need to replace older and high mileage vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the replacement of some of these vehicles would greatly reduce the maintenance expense associated with older vehicles; and
WHEREAS, funding for these vehicles is available in the Special Income Tax fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of Planning and Operations, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of t...
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