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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING& 1NTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #07-56 <br /> August 29, 2007 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Ga n, City Manager <br /> Ron Ne d, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Sup�rvisor t�'Q <br /> SUBJECT: Purchase of Police Vehicle <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding a contract to Miles <br /> Chevrolet to furnish one (1) 2007 Chevrolet Impala police pursuit vehicle. <br /> BACKGROUND: This vehicle will be.used by the Police Department. It will replace a 2004 <br /> Chevrolet Impala that was totaled in a crash last week. The crash was not the fault of the City. <br /> Rislc Management will subrogate against the responsible parties' insurance company. <br /> Miles Chevrolet has one black pursuit vehicle in their inventory with specifications very similar <br /> to ours. By purchasing the vehicle now from Miles, the Police Department will not have to ' <br /> operate without one, since it will be several months before the next purchase of police vehicles. � <br /> Purchasing a 2007 model will avoid probable price increases expected for 2008 models. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Police Department and Fleet Maintenance recommend <br /> the purchase. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Director of Engineering and Infrastructure — 424- <br /> 2747. Dick Borders, MSC Manager — 875-4820. Richard will be at the meeting to answer any <br /> questions the City Council may have about this purchase. <br /> BUDGET: $18,489.88 from self insurance fund. <br />