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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 f do�)M (On 6j City Manager Associatetl Information: Budget Approval: czmnanca Director Legal Approval: // Qty Solicitor X Passage _ First Reading Page _ of _ Referral 1 Assigned to Caoveilor Wealle]. �). Ci 8? 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. w cin COO m PCbruaq 16. 2011 Moto Made end Seeomded for Passage Y saed (IYRf.&Nutborizlo Purchase of Poul, Ynlice Vehicles f[ Quirk'Potd in the _Amoco.[. of $91.468 AYI�Odb CWNpllee `'" „'`J Vtea ilea -n