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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

02/06/2024

BACKGROUND

Within each fiscal budget year, the Fleet Department requests to purchase vehicles/equipment to add to or replace aging vehicles to maintain a good working fleet of City owned vehicles/equipment for the 2023-2024 budget year and in accordance with the Vehicle Replacement Plan previously approved by Council.

The following vehicles will be purchased from Rockdale Country Ford via group purchasing cooperatives. Each group purchasing cooperative contract was competitively bid by the awarding entity. In addition to that level of competition, City staff also obtained multiple contract quotes to ensure the overall best value for the City was obtained.

2023 Ford Explorers PIU White 9
2023 Ford Explorers PIU Black 1
2023 Ford Explorers PIU Silver 4

GOAL

To authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase orders for the purchase of the vehicles listed in the Vehicle/Equipment replacement program.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Having a current and operational fleet will provide all departments with the necessary vehicles and equipment to perform their assigned duties within the City of Schertz and reduce the maintenance cost of an aging fleet.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approval of this resolution will allow the purchase of the 14 police vehicles.

FISCAL IMPACT

The purchase of the vehicles and equipment will be funded through the city’s general fund. The fiscal impact of this project will be $681,600.00. These funds were approved in the FY 2023-2024 budget.

RECOMMENDATION

Approval of Resolution No. 24-R-08

Attachments
Resolution 24 R 08 with attachments