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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of One Vehicle from Signature Ford (MiDeal Bid - $47,400.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of one 2022 Ford Mach-E AWD sedan at $47,400.00 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 vehicle listed on this resolution will replace a vehicle that will have reached the contractual limit in the next year.
The Mach-E is an all-electric, small crossover vehicle that is new on the market. The City will be purchasing AWD models to address winter weather concerns. The vehicle is rated at approximately 210 miles per charge with AWD. As a fully electric vehicle, this purchase is consistent with many of the City's established sustainability efforts including the Green Fleets Policy and the A2 Zero Plan.
The Fleet and Facilities Unit reviewed the bids of various cooperative purchasing programs and the State of Michigan MiDeal program, through Signature Ford, was the lowest responsive bidder under MiDeal contract #071B7700180.
Signature Ford complies with the requirements of the City's Conflict of Interest and Non-Discrimination ordinances.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: Adequate funding for the purchase of this vehicle is available in the FY22 Fleet Services Fund Operations and Maintenance budget and the FY22 General Fund Police Department Operations and Maintenance budget.
The owning department of each electric vehicle will be responsible for the increased Fleet replacement cost each year. This Fleet replacement cost covers the future cost of replacing the vehicles purchased under this resolution. Fuel savings and reduced maintenance expenses will recoup some of this additional expense based on the usage of the vehicle.
The vehicle will also require a Level 2 charger. The...
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