☒ Consent Agenda ☐Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
☐ Regular Business 3:00 pm
☐ Public Hearing Purchase
DEPARTMENT: Roads & Bridges
SUBMITTED BY: Jessica Young-Holder
PRESENTED BY: Troy Hughes
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Purchase of Ford F250 Utility Truck
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REQUESTED MOTION:
Authorize the County Administrator to approve the purchase order for a Ford F250 Utility Truck as approved in the 2025/2026 budget.
SUMMARY:
Purchase of Ford F250 Utility Truck
BACKGROUND:
This Utility truck would serve as the service truck for the one-arm bandit mowing supervisor. Enabling the supervisor to perform roadside greasing and services of the one arm bandit tractors. Replacing current truck RB 2001-28, which is 25 years old. This purchase is being made pursuant to an existing contract between the City of Tallahassee and Beck Auto Sales, Inc, Contract # 5180, titled “New Municipal Vehicles, Cars, Vans, Sport Utility Vehicles, and Light Trucks” dated January 1, 2022, which is still in effect. Pursuant to the County’s Procurement policy, the County may purchase under cooperative purchase contracts when they are obtained using competitive bidding procedures equivalent to those contained in the County’s policy.
Staff are requesting the authorization for the County Administrator to approve the purchase of a Ford F250 Utility Truck as approved in the 2025/2025 budget.
FUNDS:
Budget Amount: $67,242.00
Actual Agenda Item Cost: $62,246.52
Account Number: 60505416400000
Explanation: 2025/2026 New Equipment Purchase