Submitted By: Christina Guy
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Presentation By: John King
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Department: Fleet
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve the use of multiple cooperative purchase agreements for the purchase of 104 vehicles and equipment for various City departments in the amount of $8,696,281
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
As presented in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget process, Fleet Management requests the purchase of new and replacement vehicles and equipment to accomplish operational tasks for departments. The recommended purchases are listed below:
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The vehicles and equipment recommended for replacement have exceeded their useful life. These purchases will reduce vehicle and equipment downtime and increase efficiency in City departments.
As a political subdivision of the state of Florida, the City of Ocala qualifies as an eligible user of the cooperative purchasing agreements that will be utilized to procure these vehicles.
Cooperative purchasing programs are comprised of member cities, counties, and other public agencies nationwide who aggregate their members' purchasing power to achieve greater volume discounts. The underlying solicitations for the foregoing cooperative purchasing agreements has been evaluated and determined by the City's Procurement Department to be cost-effective and to afford best value.
Staff recommends approval of the use of multiple cooperative purchasing agreements to purchase vehicles and equipment for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these purchases was presented as part of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fleet Capital Improvement Plan. Funding is available in the respective departments' machinery and equipment accounts.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
These goods were procured in compliance with the City's Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
This Agreement will be reviewed and approved for form and legality...
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