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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Three Police Detective Vehicles from Signature Ford (Macomb County Bid $68,763.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of one 2013 Ford Explorer at $26,951.00, one 2013 Ford Taurus at $24,098.00 and one 2012 Ford Fusion at $17,714.00 for a total of $68,763.00 from Signature Ford, Perry, Michigan.
The City’s labor contracts with the Ann Arbor Police Officers Association and the Ann Arbor Police Supervisors require that vehicles used by their members will not be driven more than 80,000 miles or 6 years, whichever comes first.
The police detective vehicles listed on this resolution will replace detective vehicles that will have reached the 6 year age limit in the next year.
The Police Unit of the Safety Services Area requires that the fleet of detective vehicles consist of a variety of makes, models, and body styles. The fleet includes cars, pickups, and SUVs. To maintain the variety of vehicles needed in this operation, the Fleet & Facility Unit develops a list of vehicles that were awarded a contract under one or more of the cooperative purchasing programs from the State of Michigan, Macomb County, and Oakland County. The list is given to the Police Department and staff selects vehicles from it that fit their needs. Although green house gas emissions and fuel economy is a major factor in the decision, maintaining a diverse fleet of detective vehicles is the overriding factor in choosing vehicle for this operation.
These purchases follow the guidelines of the City’s Green Fleet Policy to insure that the vehicle purchased meets the needs of the using Service Unit while still trying to reduce the amount of fuel used and to pay a premium for “greener” vehicles if necessary.
The Fleet and Facilities Unit reviewed the bids of the Cooperative Purchasing Programs of the State of Michigan, Oakland County, and Macomb County. Signature Ford was the lowest responsive bidder to Macomb County and the Sta...
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