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 #25100000-16-1 to purchase 2018 vehicles from Garber Ford Inc. and Garber Chevrolet Pontiac GMC Truck. Garber Ford Inc. purchases: two (2) Ford Explorers, nine (9) Ford Explorer Interceptors, one (1) Ford Taurus, and two (2) Ford Transit Vans in the amount of $386,732.95 for the Police Department; and one (1) Ford Explorer in the amount of $27,411.55 for the Utilities Department for a total amount to Garber Ford Inc. of $414,144.50. Garber Chevrolet Pontiac GMC Truck purchases: one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe and two (2) Chevrolet Traverses for the Police Department for a total amount of $83,385.65. In a total budgeted amount of all purchases of $497,530.15.
Recommended Action
Approve utilization of the State of Florida Department of Management Services Motor Vehicles Contract #25100000-16-1 to purchase 2018 vehicles from Garber Ford Inc. and Garber Chevrolet Pontiac GMC Truck. Garber Ford Inc. purchases: two (2) Ford Explorers, nine (9) Ford Explorer Interceptors, one (1) Ford Taurus, and two (2) Ford Transit Vans in the amount of $386,732.95 for the Police Department; and one (1) Ford Explorer in the amount of $27,411.55 for the Utilities Department for a total amount to Garber Ford Inc. of $414,144.50. Garber Chevrolet Pontiac GMC Truck purchases: one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe and two (2) Chevrolet Traverses for the Police Department for a total amount of $83,385.65. In a total budgeted amount of all purchases of $497,530.15.
Background Information
The Police Department is replacing 14 vehicles as identified in the attached Vehicle Replacement Overview spreadsheet. The replacement vehicles will be: two (2) Ford Explorers and two (2) Chevrolet Traverses for the Criminal Investigation Division, six (6) Ford Explorer Interceptors (2 administrative, 2 training, and 2 S...
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