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decision was made to solicit bids with the goal of obtaining a competitive bid from a local <br /> vendor. Bids were solicited from seven vendors and only Jackson Ford of Decatur responded <br /> with a bid of$274,082 for ten vehicles including City specified equipment. The average cost per <br /> vehicle is $27,408.20 which is $468.20 more than the State Bid vehicle from Morrow Brothers in <br /> Greenfield, IL. Purchasing the vehicles from Jackson Ford is perceived to be in the best interest <br /> of the City as a whole, and is recommended. <br /> DISPOSAL OF REPLACED UNIT: The old units will then be sold utilizing an auction <br /> service that specializes in disposing of used government equipment. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: Vendors offering other makes and models of police interceptor <br /> vehicles may object to this request. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Police Department requested the vehicle. Fleet <br /> Maintenance wrote the bid specifications based on Police Department requirements. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard G. Marley, Public Works Director, Rennie A. Young, Fleet <br /> Supervisor, and Brad L. Sweeney, Chief of Police. Richard G. Marley and Rennie Young will be <br /> in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. <br /> This memorandum was prepared by Rennie A. Young, Fleet Supervisor, and Richard Marley. <br /> BUDGET IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the expenditure is available in the FY2015 Budget. <br /> Attachments: 2 <br /> Page 12 <br />