REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 26, 2018
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: DUANE MYERS, Fleet Manager
Department of Transportation, Municipal Fleet Division
CLIFF TRAUGH, Sr. Management Analyst
Department of Transportation, Municipal Fleet Division
SUBJECT
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Actions related to purchasing Ford F-150 trucks for code enforcement activities:
1. Approve the award of a purchase contract to Swanson-Fahrney Ford for the purchase of 27 Ford F-150 regular cab, short bed pickups in the amount of $610,500
2. Approve the use of the City Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement to finance 27 fully upfitted Ford F-150 regular cab, short bed pickups for the Development and Resource Management Department
3. ***RESOLUTION - 1st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2018-157 appropriating $74,500 for the first year of lease payments for 27 Ford F-150 pickups for the Development and Resource Management Department. (Requires five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase contract to Swanson-Fahrney Ford for 27 Ford F-150 regular cab, short bed pickups in the amount of $610,500 and approve the 1st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2018-157 appropriating $74,500 for the first year of lease payments for 27 Ford F-150 pickups.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DARM requests approval to purchase 27 Ford F-150 pickups, representing 25 replacements for units past their useful life and two additional pickups to meet the needs of growing staff. The units will be utilized by DARM to travel safely and reliably throughout the city of Fresno enforcing the municipal code. The cost of each vehicle is $22,593.77, and the annual lease payment will not exceed $149,000 for five years.
BACKGROUND
DARM focuses on both public and private property development throughout the city, as well as the sustainable management of land and public infrastru...
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