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Council authorizes purchase agreements for municipal vehicles; staff cites lower bid and trade-in savings
Summary
Council discussion and a passed resolution authorized purchase agreements with Liberty Ford for multiple municipal vehicles; staff said Liberty Ford bid $41,006.50 per Explorer, below the cited state contract price, and a $3,500 trade-in would reduce net cost to about $38,150.
Richmond Heights staff told the council on Jan. 13 that an aging 2016 Ford Explorer used by a fire division inspector (reported at 97,419 miles) should be retired and replaced. During the department report staff compared procurement options and described potential budget effects.
Unidentified Speaker 1 provided figures during the meeting: he said the state purchasing contract price for the Explorer SUVs is $45,155 and that Liberty Ford submitted a…
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