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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Vehicles from Signature Ford (Macomb County Bid, MiDeal Bid - $244,536.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of three 2019 Ford Police Interceptor - Utility vehicles at $29,153.00 each, two 2019 Ford Explorer XLT vehicles at $30,596.00 each, one 2019 Ford F-350 4x4 pickup truck at $30,725.00, one 2019 Ford F-250 crew cab 4x4 (short box) at $32,488.00 and one 2019 Ford F-250 crew cab 4x4 pickup truck at $32,672.00 for a total of $244,536.00 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 vehicles listed on this resolution will replace vehicles that will have reached the contractual 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 list is given to the Police Department and their staff selects vehicles from the list 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 vehicles 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 t...
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