TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jonathan R. Lewis, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: Utilize the State of Florida Department of Management Services Motor Vehicle Contract to purchase one (1) Ford F-150 Pickup Truck for the Fire Rescue District from Garber Auto Mall in the amount of $27,727.80.
Recommended Action
Approve the Utilization of the State of Florida Department of Management Services Motor Vehicle Contract to purchase one (1) Ford F-150 Pickup Truck for the Fire Rescue District from Garber Auto Mall in the amount of $27,727.80.
Background Information
In the FY 2016-17 Fire Rescue budget, Commission has approved a new position of Fire Plans Examiner/Inspector. The newly-created position's role will be to perform plans review and function in the role of fire inspector conducting construction inspections or other duties as needed. This position is fully-funded under the Fire Rescue District. In addition to the position, Commission authorized a Capital Improvement Plan project, F17VEH, in the amount of $32,500.00, funded from Fire Rescue Impact Fees, for the purchase of a vehicle to be assigned to this employee for official business.
The quoted cost for the truck is $27,727.80. Additional equipment and graphics to place this vehicle into service will be procured under a separate purchase order for approximately $2,000.00 but will remain under the approved CIP budget of $32,500.00. The anticipated delivery of the vehicle is approximately 80-120 days from the date of order.
Garber Auto Mall is an approved vendor under the State of Florida Department of Management Services Motor Vehicle Contract number 25100000-16-1. This contract is made available to units of local government and municipal Police and Fire departments within the state for capital vehicle acquisition. Using this cooperative bid process, local government agencies are able to obtain the competitive pricing as well as purchase equipment quicker than using other...
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