Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Byers Ford for the purchase of Ninety-nine (99) Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Patrol Cruisers for the Police Division. Tri Star Ford appears to be lowest responsive bidder, however they did not submit a complete bid package making them non-responsive. This ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to 32 Ford Mercury for the purchase of ten (10) Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Freeway Cruisers. Formal bids for police cruisers were received from six (6) vendors; (4 Majority, 2 AFA) by the Purchasing Office on November 15, 2007 for the purchase of marked police cruisers via SA002699. Bid results are as follows:
Byers Ford Statewide Ford Germain Ford Advantage Ford 32 Ford Tri Star Ford
ITEM # 1 Patrol Cruisers $29,484 $30,594 $30,151 $31,855 $29,778 $23,410
ITEM # 3 Skid plate 185 206 276 147 152 203
ITEM # 4 Spotlight 140 140 130 166 150 130
ITEM # 5 Computer Opt 1,525 1,350 1,456 1,196 1,332 1,026
$31,334 $32,290 $32,013 $33,364 $31,412 $24,769
ITEM # 6 Ext warranty - not to be awarded at this time.
Total for Patrol Cruisers $3,102,066 - Byers Ford
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