CC MEETING: March 25, 2025
DATE: March 19, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Dwayne Bianco, Director of Fleet and Facilities
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Approve A Contract For The Purchase Of One Ford F-150 Truck For The Fire Rescue Department From Silsbee Ford Through An Interlocal Agreement With The TIPS Purchasing Cooperative In An Amount Not To Exceed $58,160.60.
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BACKGROUND:
Fleet Services recommends the purchase of one F-150 truck assigned to the Fire Rescue department.
The unit is an F-150 crew cab 4x4 and will go to the Fire Rescue Department. The vehicle is an addition to the fleet for a new position approved in the current budget. This vehicle will be used daily for Fire Rescue staff around the city.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The vehicle will be purchased using previously approved budget funds in the Fire Rescue Department.
QUOTE:
Silsbee Ford (via TIPS): $58,160.60
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Purchasing vehicles such as these ensures that City employees have the resources necessary to do their job, which is a City Council strategic goal.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommend City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase of one Ford F-150 crew cab 4x4 truck from Silsbee Ford in an amount not to exceed $58,160.60 through an interlocal agreement with the TIPS purchasing cooperative.