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Council approves vehicle purchases from Smith Chevrolet after purchase‑order coordination error
Summary
The council approved two actions to order replacement and additional fleet vehicles from Smith Chevrolet, and ratified six earlier purchase orders issued out of sequence after staff said the orders were placed to secure the vendor queue.
The Idaho Falls City Council approved purchases to replace and add municipal fleet vehicles from Smith Chevrolet under a State of Idaho cooperative contract, and also approved a set of six purchase orders staff had issued before formal council authorization.
Municipal Services Director Pam Alexander told the council that six separate purchase orders were issued to Smith Chevrolet to secure vehicle delivery slots; together they totalled $301,071.19. Alexander said the…
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