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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of One Police Detective Vehicle from Berger Chevrolet (Oakland County Cooperative Purchasing Contract $26,750.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of one 2014 Chevrolet Impala for a total of $26,750.00 from Berger Chevrolet, Grand Rapids, 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 vehicles for this operation.
This purchase follows the guidelines of the City's Green Fleet Policy 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. Berger Chevrolet was the lowest responsive bidder to Oakland County.
Adequate funds for this purchase have been budgeted in the Fleet Services budget for fiscal year 2014.
Berger Chevrolet received Human Ri...
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