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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Four Compact Cars, One Mid-Size Car, One Police Detective Car, One 3/4 ton Pickup Truck with the box deleted and Six 3/4 ton Pickup Trucks from Signature Ford (Macomb County $276,434.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of four 2015 Ford Focus compact cars at $16,660.00 each, one 2016 Ford Fusion mid-size car at $19,106.00, one 2015 Ford Taurus at $21,543.00, one 2016 Ford F-250 3/4 ton Pickup Truck with the box deleted at $23,765.00 and six 2016 Ford F-250 3/4 ton Pickup Trucks at $24,230.00 each for a total of $276,434.00 from Signature Ford, Owosso, 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 and Facilities 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 vehicle list is given to the Police Department and their staff selects vehicles from it that fit their needs. Although greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy are major factors 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 ...
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