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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING& INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #07-15 <br /> April 4, 2007 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garm ity Manager <br /> Ron Neufel nancial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Pe y, Purchasing Supervisord� <br /> SUBJECT: Bid for heavy duty '/2 ton regular cab pickup truck <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Bob Ridings, <br /> Inc. to furnish one (1) 2007 Ford F 150 '/2 ton regular cab 2 WD pickup truck. <br /> BACKGROUND: This pickup truck will be used by the Street Division. It will replace a 2002 <br /> Ford F150 pickup truck currently in use. <br /> The difference between the fuel expense of the two bidders can be explained by the engine size <br /> each bid. Bob Ridings bid a 4.2 liter engine and Jackson Ford bid a 4.6 liter engine. Both meet <br /> the City of Decatur bid specifications. <br /> A review of the bids indicates that Jackson Ford provided an estimated resale value for a truck <br /> that is two years older than the bids specified. The correct estimated resale value is $6,625.00 <br /> Based on this correction, Bob Ridings of Taylorville is still the low bidder. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The pickup truck was requested by the Street <br /> Department. Fleet Maintenance wrote the bid specifications. Both recommend approval of bid. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Rick Marley, Director of Engineering and Infrastructure, 424-2747. <br /> Dick Borders, MSC Manager, 875-4820. Rick will be at the council meeting to answer any <br /> questions City Council may have about this purchase. <br /> BUDGET: $16,975.00 from the Equipment Replacement Fund. ' <br />