TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Utilize the State of Florida Department of Management Services Motor Vehicles Contract No. 25100000-16-1 to purchase one (1) replacement Transit Van for the Neighborhood Development Services Department, Property Maintenance Division and two (2) replacement F-150 Trucks for the Utilities Department from Garber Ford Inc. in the budgeted amount of $84,909.60.
Recommended Action
Approve the utilization of the State of Florida Department of Management Services Motor Vehicles Contract No. 25100000-16-1 to purchase one (1) replacement Transit Van for the Neighborhood Development Services Department, Property Maintenance Division and two (2) replacement F-150 Trucks for the Utilities Department from Garber Ford Inc. in the budgeted amount of $84,909.60.
Background Information
The Neighborhood Development Services Department, Property Maintenance Division has one 2007 F-150 truck (CID 71010) that is scheduled for replacement. This truck is used by the Building Technician III to travel to various buildings and properties throughout the City to perform maintenance activities. Numerous tools and supplies are carried in the truck but the truck does not have efficient storage. The replacement vehicle is a transit van with shelves, drawers and a cabinet for proper equipment storage.
The Utilities Department is replacing one 2005 F-150 pickup truck (CID 70561) with a F-150 4WD Super Cab and one 2006 Ford Ranger (CID 70761) with a F-150 2WD Super Cab. These vehicles are used in the Field Operations and Water sections respectively. Both vehicles are scheduled for replacement with the Ranger replacement being specified to allow for towing, which the Ranger was incapable of doing.
Garber Ford Inc. is an approved vendor under the State of Florida Department of Management Services Motor Vehicles Contract. This contract is made available to local governments a...
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