HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-14 11-083 ORDERItem No, 11 083
Date: February 14, 2011
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Purchase of Four Police Vehicles from Quirk Ford
in the amount of 91,468
Responsible Department: Police
Beginning with model year 2012, Ford Motor Company will no longer be manufacturing Crown
Victories, which have long been the standard vehicle used by Pohm agendes. Both ford! Motor
Company and Chevrolet will be producing new severe duty Police vehicles In 2012 and Dodge
currentlyaffers such a vehicle. Because of We change, the City will need to transition to a different
model for Rs police cruisers. When new cruisers are put into service, the City reuses all the
equipment Induding light bars, Plexiglas partners, radio brackets etc... This change In cruiser
models will require additional expense of up to $5,000 per cruiser as all of the current equipment
inside the cruisers wall need to he changed.
On February 7, 2011, the Finance Committee reviewed a recommendation from the Fleet
Maintenance Director to consider purchasing four (4) Crown Victoria police vehicles, the anticipated
number of vehicles that would be part of the H2012 budget request, from Me vendor who was
awarded the FY2011 bid, Quirk Ford In Augusta. In speaking with the vendor, if the City was to
place an order before Mardi 1, 2011, it would be able W obtain 4 Crown Victoria's at the 2010 bid
pica.
The France Committee unanimously agreed with the recommendation to purchase the four (4)
Crown Victories from Quirk FOM In the amount of $91,468. The funding for the purchase is
service until FY2012. As them Council. award rewmmendaGon Is In excess of $50,000, It must be
reviewed approved by the City Courrcil.
Department Head
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City Manager
Associatetl Information:
Budget Approval:
czmnanca Director
Legal Approval: //
Qty Solicitor
X Passage
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February 16. 3011
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Authorizing Purchase of Four Police Vehicles from Quirk Ford in the
amount of $91,468
By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
ORDERED,
THAT, Deborah Cyr, Finance Director is hereby authorized to execute a purchase
order to Quirk Ford of Augusta in the amount of $91,468 for the purchase of four
(4) pollee vehicles.
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