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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM PURCHASING& INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM #07-55 August 27, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garma ity Manager Ron Neufe , ancial Management Director Deborah M. Pe y, Purchasing Supervisor� SUBJECT: Intermediate Sport Utility Vehicles for Fire SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Miles Chevrolet to furnish four (4) 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer intermediate sport utility vehicles. BACKGROUND: These vehicles will be used by the Fire Department and will replace two 1997 Jeep Cherokees and two 2001 Chevy 5-10 Blazers currently in service. The existing vehicles need to be replaced because none of the vehicles are able to tow auxiliary equipment trailers. The size of the existing vehicles are too small to carry four fire fighters plus equipment. The Fire Department plans to use the new vehicles to carry fire fighters with their equipment, and pull auxiliary equipment trailers when responding to mutual aid calls through the MABAS system. The new Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles are estimated to obtain 14 miles per gallon for in-town driving. Based on Fleet Maintenance records, the four existing vehicles collectively averaged 14.6 miles per gallon. Actual mileage for the new vehicles may vary depending upon use. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Fire Department requested the vehicles. Fleet Maintenance wrote the bid specifications. Both recommend approval of bid. STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Director of Engineering and Infrastructure — 424- 2747. Matt Sekosky, Fire Chief— 424-2811. Both Richard and Matt will be at the meeting to answer any questions the City Council may have about this purchase. BUDGET: $94,675.12 from the Equipment Replacement Fund.