Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the acquisition of pursuit vehicles for the Division of Police and the Division of Fire from existing Universal Term Contracts (UTCs). This will include seventy-four (74) vehicles for the Division of Police and six (6) vehicles for the Division of Fire. These pursuit vehicles will replace existing vehicles that have high mileage and/or maintenance costs and have generally exceeded the useful life-cyle.
Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc. vendor#006832, PA000274 - Automobiles - expires 6/30/18 - ($2,362,712.92 estimated)
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $2,362,712.92 from the Special Income Tax fund for the purchase of pursuit vehicles for the Division of Police and the Division of Fire. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $7.0 million in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2018 Citywide Vehicle Acquisitions. Approximately $7.5 million was expended for vehicles in 2017 and $6.0 million in 2016.
Emergency action is requested so that older high mileage vehicles can be removed from service and newer vehicles can be placed into service as well as meet manufacturer order cutoff dates.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders from a Universal Term Contract (UTC) with Statewide Ford Lincoln for the purchase of pursuit vehicles for the Divisions of Police and Fire; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $2,362,712.92 from the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,362,712.92)
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WHEREAS, the City has a need to replace older high mileage and high maintenance vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the replacement of these vehicles will help eliminate some out of “life cycle” vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Statewide Ford Lincoln successfully bid and was awarded contract PA000274- Automobiles, expires 6/...
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