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Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Vehicles from Lunghamer Ford and Appropriate Funding (State of Michigan MiDeal - $538,797.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of three 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid at $48,548.00, one 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid at $48,188.00, three 2025 Ford F-150 Lightnings at $48,754.00 each, one 2025 Ford F-250 4x4 at $49,730.00, one 2025 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4x4 at $55,607.00, two 2025 Ford F-250 4x2 at $46,683.00 each, for a total of $538,797.00 through the State of Michigan MiDeal cooperative purchasing program (#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. Each category has point values that are assigned as follows:
AGE - one point for each year the vehicle is in service
MILES/HOURS - one point for each 10,000 miles or 330 hours of service
TYPE of SERVICE - one point for light duty use to five points for severe duty use
RELIABILITY - average # of work orders per month (1 <.25, 2 =.25 to .50, 3 =.50 to .75, 4=.75 to 1, and 5 = over 1 per month)
MAINTENANCE COST - repair cost as a percentage of purchase price (1 = 20 to 40%, 2 = 40% to 60%, 3 = 60% to 80%, 4 = 80% to 100%, and 5 = Over 100%)
SUPERVISOR REVIEW - based on a review of work order history and the Super...
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