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Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Four 2024 Ford F-150 Lightnings from Lunghamer Ford and Appropriate Capital Contributions to the FY2024 Fleet Services Fund Operations and Maintenance Budget ($101,002.00) (State of Michigan MiDeal - $194,316.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of four 2024 Ford F-150 Lightnings at $48,579.00 each, for a total of $194,316.00 through the State of Michigan MIDeal cooperative purchasing program (contract #071B7700180) from Lunghamer Ford, Owosso, Michigan.
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, we use a two-step evaluation process. The first step looks at five categories, including the vehicle's age, miles/hours of use, type of service, reliability, maintenance and repair cost. The second step consists of the Fleet Service Supervisor's review of the vehicle repair history and general condition.
Three of the four vehicles in this resolution were eligible for replacement but did not meet the scoring criteria. The fourth vehicle is an addition to the City's fleet due to increased staffing in the City Engineering Unit. As part of the City's Green Fleets Policy and A2Zero decarbonization efforts, the early replacement of these three vehicles is requested.
The Water Treatment Plant of the Public Services Area uses pickup #3290, a 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4 for its operations. The vehicle is used by the water treatment plant crew for the daily activities of overseeing maintenance and inspections of the City's drinking water system. This vehicle will be replaced with an all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning.
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