Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes and directs the Finance Director to issue purchase orders for the purchase of automotive tires, lighting and batteries for the Public Service Department, Fleet Management Division per terms and conditions of State and Universal Term Contracts with Wingfoot Commercial Tire, WD Tire Warehouse, D&M Distributorrs and Crown Battery.
Fiscal Impact: The Fleet Management Division budgeted $9.6 million for automotive fuel, parts, supplies and accessories in the 2005 operating budget. This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $40,000.00 with Wingfoot Commercial Tire & WD Tire Warehouse to purchase automotive tires through December 2005. In addition, this legislation authorizes $15,000 with Crown Battery for the purchase of automotive batteries through December 2005. The Fleet Management Division has spent $454,400 for tires thus far in 2005 and $484,825 was expended in 2004 for tire purchases. The Division has spent $106,000.00 year-to-date on lighting and $83,000.00 in 2004. The Division has spent $100,000 year-to-date on batteries and spent $78,700 in 2004 for batteries.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure an uninterrupted purchase of tires, lighting and batteries.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for the purchase of tires, lighting and batteries for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of State and Universal Term Contracts, to authorize the expenditure of $59,000.00 from the Fleet Management Services Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($59,000.00)
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WHEREAS, State Contract STS260 is available for the purchase of automotive tires, and
WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing office is available for the purchase of lighting and batteries, and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Management Division, Public Service Department, has a need to purchase tires, lighting and batteries...
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