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PURCHASING &INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #98 - 10 <br /> Mazch 30, 1998 <br /> TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> FROM: James Williams, Jr., City Manager <br /> Beth Couter, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor � <br /> SUBJECT: SINGLE AXI,E CHASSIS BID <br /> Attached you will find a bid summary for a single axle chassis to be used by the Tr�c Control <br /> Division in conjunction with a service body. This equipment will replace a 1990 F350 currently <br /> in use. <br /> The low bid of Northtown Ford does not meet City of Decatur specifications in several azeas as <br /> follows: <br /> Ci�,y of Decatur s�gcifications Northtown Ford <br /> - The chassis shall have a cab to The chassis has a cab (T'he service body <br /> axle distance of 132 inches. to axle distance of 120 will not fit on the <br /> inches. Northtown Ford <br /> chassis). <br /> - The gross vehicle weight rating The GVWR is 19,000 lbs. <br /> shall be a minimum of 25,SOO lbs. <br /> Also, the Municipal Services Manager is concerned the transmission Northtown specified will ' <br /> not hold up under the intended use. The same transmission has caused problems in the past. To I <br /> date a 1992 fire truck with this transmission has been rebuilt twice. <br /> The low bid of Prairie International meets City of Decatur specifications in the areas mentioned <br /> above. <br /> It is staff recommendation to accept the bid of Prairie International to furnish one (1) 1999 <br /> Internationa14700 4 x 2 LP single axle chassis for$32,797. <br />