Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Byers Ford for the purchase of Twenty-Six (26) Light Duty Trucks for the following divisions; Facilities, Refuse, Recreation & Parks, Neighborhood Pride, PVB, Fleet, and Police. This ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Ricart Ford for the purchase of One Hundred-Ten (110) Light Duty Vehicles for the following divisions; Recreation & Parks, Construction Management, Code Enforcement, PVB, Fire, Fleet, and Police. Formal bids were received by the Purchasing Office pursuant to SA004207 for the purchase of various light duty trucks, pursuant to SA004176 for the purchase of various light duty vehicles, and pursuant to SA003245 for the purchase of various unmarked covert vehicles.
Total for Light Duty Trucks: $572,105.76 - Byers Ford Lincoln Mercury - FL005166 - Contract Compliance #314139860
Total for Light Duty Vehicles: $1,799,282.52 - Ricart Properties - FL005148 - Contract Compliance #311282546
Total for Covert Vehicles: $500,000 - Ricart Properties - FL004444 - Contract Compliance #311282546
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders to purchase various Light Duty Trucks, Light Duty Vehicles, and Covert Vehicles for various divisions, to appropriate $2,871,388.28 within the Special Income Tax Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $2,871,388.28 from the Special Income Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,871,388.28)
Body
WHEREAS, the City has a need to replace various Light Duty Trucks, Light Duty Vehicles, and Covert/un-marked vehicles, and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the Special Income Tax Fund, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised for formal bids via SA004207, SA004176, and SA003245, and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department recommends acceptance of the best, and most responsive bids submitted by Byers Ford for...
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