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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Four Vehicles from Signature Ford (Macomb County Bid - $102,957.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of one 2018 Ford Taurus SEL sedan for $21,548.00, one 2018 Ford Fusion SE sedan for $19,220.00, one 2018 Ford F-450 dual rear wheel 4x4 pickup truck (cab & chassis) for $35,566.00, and one 2018 Ford F-250 regular cab 4x4 (box deleted) pickup truck for $26,623.00 from Signature Ford, Owosso, Michigan, for a total of $102,957.00. These vehicles will be police-detective vehicles and will replace those set to reach their 80,000-miles service limit next year, which arises from the City's labor contracts with the Ann Arbor Police Officers Association and the Ann Arbor Police Supervisors.
As background, the Police Unit of the Safety Services Area requires the fleet of detective vehicles to consist of a variety of makes, models, and body styles. As such, the fleet includes cars, pickups, and SUVs. To maintain this diversity, the Fleet and Facilities Unit develops a list of vehicles awarded a contract under one or more of the cooperative purchasing programs from the State of Michigan, Macomb County, and Oakland County. The Police Department then selects suitable vehicles from the list. Although greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel economy are factors, a diverse fleet is the overriding factor in choosing vehicles for this operation.
One of the primary objectives of the Fleet and Facilities Unit is ensuring the City's fleet is reliable and affordable. The Unit does this by establishing a replacement schedule for each class of vehicle. When a vehicle comes up on the replacement schedule, we use a two step evaluation process. The first step assesses five criteria: age, miles/hours of use, type of service, reliability, maintenance and repair cost. The second step is the Fleet Service Supervisor's review of repair history and general condition.
Point values are assigned as follows:
AGE - one point for eac...
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