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f <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #04 - 19 <br /> April 14, 2004 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager <br /> Beth Couter, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor�a(; <br /> �C <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for mid size car <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Bob Ridings, <br /> Inc. to furnish one (1) 2005 Ford Taurus SE. <br /> BACKGROUND: This vehicle replaces a 1995 Ford Taurus currently in service. <br /> The low bid of Joe Hotze Ford, Inc. does not meet City of Decatur specifications as follows: <br /> Citv of Decatur Specifications Joe Hotze Ford, Inc. <br /> - The car shall be equipped with standard ABS not available. <br /> ABS power assisted brakes. <br /> - The car shall be equipped with a full size Not available, providing a mini <br /> spare tire. spare. <br /> The second low bid of Miles Chevrolet does not meet City of Decatur specifications. They <br /> cannot provide ABS power assisted brakes or a full size spare tire. In addition, City of Decatur <br /> specifications asked for the vehicle to be white in color. They cannot provide a white vehicle. <br /> The third low bid of Heller Ford Sales, Inc. does not meet City of Decatur specifications. Heller <br /> Ford Sales, Inc. cannot provide ABS power assisted brakes or a full size spare tire either. In <br /> addition, City of Decatur specifications asked for the vehicle to be equipped with keyless remote <br /> entry. They cannot provide a vehicle equipped this way. <br />