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Council authorizes pre-orders for patrol and utility vehicles to lock state contract pricing
Summary
Council approved pre-ordering two Ford F-150s and three Ford Explorers under state contract to lock pricing and a budgeted water/sewer service truck not to exceed $125,000; staff said pre-ordering helps avoid market volatility and trade-in of three Chargers is planned.
The council approved pre-orders for replacement and service vehicles to lock in state contract pricing and meet department needs.
Council authorized two Ford F-150 trucks (one for parks, one for fire) not to exceed $117,000 and three Ford Explorers for the police department not to exceed $126,000; staff said the purchases will rely on the state contract and the city will trade in three Chargers. The chief participated in the discussion about vehicle timing and fleet appearance, and staff assured council the state contract pricing would be honored.
Separately, the council approved pre-ordering a specialized water/sewer service truck (a crane/service vehicle used for pulling pumps and sewer repairs) under a Sourcewell contract with a budgeted cap of $125,000. Staff said the existing 2014 vehicle is failing and that they were soliciting multiple Sourcewell dealer quotes to try to lower the bid price to fit the budget. Council approved the pre-orders by voice votes; the transcript records motion and second but does not include a roll-call vote tally.
