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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of One Police Detective Vehicle, One Heavy Duty 4X4 Pickup, and Six Compact Cars from Signature Ford (State of Michigan and Macomb County $143,803.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of one 2013 Ford Explorer at $26,951.00, one 2013 Ford F-350 4X4 at $22,556.00, and six 2013 Ford Focus at $15,716.00 each for a total of $143,803.00 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 vehicle listed on this resolution will replace a vehicle that will have reached the 80,000 miles 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 their 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.
One of the primary objectives of the Fleet and Facilities Unit is to ensure that the City maintains a fleet that is reliable and affordable. One of the ways that we do this is by establishing a replacement schedule for each class of vehicle. This does not mean that once a vehicle hits the preset age that it is automatically replaced. When a vehicle comes up on the replacement schedule, a two step evaluation pro...
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