AGENDA REPORT
DATE: September 23, 2024
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Citywide vehicle and equipment purchases are approved as part of the annual budget process. As each new fiscal year commences, specifications for all approved vehicles and equipment are developed by the Fleet Division and sourced through the procurement process.
The current marketplace for vehicles and equipment has started to improve for the consumer but is still highly volatile for municipalities and fleet in price, parts, and availability. In part, this is due to manufacturers implementing restrictions for vehicle ordering dates that end ahead of the normal cycle. Manufacturers are also discontinuing fleet models, which further impacts availability. To effectively source and secure vehicles and equipment in the current market, staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to take all action necessary to purchase the vehicles and equipment approved by the City Commission in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget, not to exceed $3,948,622.
This proactive approach will afford the City the best opportunity to source and acquire items as they become available to order and purchase. Purchases more than $25,000 will be reported to the City Commission.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to take all action necessary to purchase the vehicles and equipment approved by the City Commission in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget, not to exceed $3,948,622.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A total of $3,948,622 is included in the Fleet Fund of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to purchase vehicles and heavy equipment.
Prepared by: Robert Rosenstein, Procurement Director