DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Light Duty Trucks & Sport Utility Vehicle
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes contracts with Silsbee Ford and Grande Truck Center to provide the Aviation Department with gasoline powered vehicles to include three light duty trucks and one sport utility vehicle for a total cost of $130,436.20. Funding will be available from the FY 2014 Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Aviation Department utilizes gasoline powered light duty trucks and sport utility vehicles to conduct maintenance operations on airport property. These operations include Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliance requirements on airfield runways and grounds maintenance around airport property. Periodic vehicle replacement is necessary to ensure that the fleet age does not adversely impact service levels due to high maintenance. The vehicles being replaced are not in the City's Equipment Replacement and Renewal Fund. Vehicles and equipment that meet their established expected life cycle are sold at auction or are traded-in to the selling dealer.
The three vehicles from Silsbee Ford will be covered by 36 month/36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty and 6 year/60,000 miles powertrain warranty. The vehicle from Grande Truck Center will be covered by a base 36 mo/36,000 miles warranty and a 60 month/60,000 miles powertrain warranty.
Although propane powered vehicles are available, the Aviation Department does not have the infrastructure to support this fuel source.
ISSUE:
The City issued an Invitation for Bid to provide the Aviation Department with three light duty trucks and one sport utility vehicle to conduct maintenance operations on airport property. The award of these contracts will allow the replacement of equipment that has reached the end of its useful service life. This equipment is required to support d...
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