TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jason Yarborough, ICMA-CM, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Utilization of the Florida Sheriff Association's Contract FSA20-VEL28.0 to Purchase One (1) 2021 Ford F-250 Pickup Truck and One (1) 2021 Ford Explorer for the Utilities Department from Duval Ford, LLC in the estimated amount of $67,686.
Recommended Action
Approve the utilization of the Florida Sheriff Association's Contract FSA20-VEL28.0 to purchase one (1) 2021 Ford F-250 pickup truck and one (1) 2021 Ford Explorer for the Utilities Department from Duval Ford, LLC in the estimated amount of $67,686.
Background Information
The Department of Utilities proposes to purchase one (1) replacement 2021 Ford F-250 pickup truck and one (1) new 2021 Ford Explorer.
The replacement Ford F-250 will be used by warehouse personnel to pick up and deliver parts to job sites as well as move Thompson Pumps and other equipment from the yard to and from worksite locations. CID No. 71656 will be turned in for disposal upon delivery of the new truck.
The Ford Explorer will be used by the Applications System Administrator to conduct field work at the 114 lift stations throughout North Port.
Duval Ford, LLC is an approved vendor under the Florida Sheriff Association's Contract FSA20-VEL28.0. The Florida Sheriff Association's Contract FSA20-VEL28.0 is made available to units of local government within the State for capital vehicle acquisition. Using this cooperative bid process, local government agencies are able to expedite and purchase critical equipment more expeditiously than using other acquisition methods. Local government agencies have the flexibility to choose a product or service according to the business needs, such as price, warranty, supplier performance or brand name.
While City Ordinance authorizes the City Manager to utilize Piggyback Agreements, the City Manager's Policy requires all procurements exceeding $100,000 to be prese...
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