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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 1 <br /> Fire Department <br /> DATE: 10/2/2015 <br /> MEMO: 15-08 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason,City Manager <br /> Jeff Abbott,Fire Chief <br /> Deborah M.Perry,Purchasing Supervisor <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Bid of Jackson Ford,Decatur,IL,for the Purchase of Two <br /> (2)Ford 2016,Interceptor Mid-Size Utility Vehicles <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding a contract in the amount of$55,974.00 to Jackson Ford, <br /> Decatur,IL.,to furnish two(2)2016 Ford Interceptor Utility Vehicles. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Fire Departments is replacing one(1)2003 Ford Explorer and one(1)2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. The normal life expectancy of <br /> these vehicles is eight(8)years. The Tahoe was recently removed from service because of transmission problems. <br /> OTHER BIDDERS:Nine(9)bid proposals were sent out with three(3)bids returned. Bob Ridings of Taylorville,bid$56,770.00 <br /> and Miles Chevrolet of Decatur bid$77,522.00. Purchasing the vehicles from Jackson Ford at a cost of$55,974.00 is the low bid <br /> and considered to be in the best interest of the City as a whole,and is recommended. <br /> DISPOSAL OF REPLACED UNIT:The two(2)units being replaced will be sold utilizing an auction service that specializes in <br /> disposing of used government equipment. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections to this request. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> The Fire Department requested the vehicle.Fleet Maintenance wrote the bid specifications based on Fire Department requirements. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Jeff Abbott,Fire Chief <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the expenditure is available in the FY2016 Budget. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Acce tin the Bid of Jackson Ford Decatur Resolution Letter <br /> IL or t e Acqu�srtion o Two(2)Fire Comman Ve ic es <br /> REVIEWERS: <br /> Department Reviewer Action Date <br /> Fire Department Bright,Debbie Approved 10/29/2015-4:37 PM <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=290 10/30/2015 <br />