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VII-1 <br /> MO1"f1QC" �IG�U <br /> To: Mayor Werner& City Councilmembers <br /> From: Melanie Mesko, Administrative Assistant/City Clerk <br /> Date: August 16, 2000 <br /> Re: Authorization to Accept Bid For the Procurement of Two 15-16 <br /> Passenger Buses for TRAC <br /> Council Action Requested: <br /> Accept the bid for$52,180 for each Ford Eldorado Aerotech 15-16 passenger buses (total <br /> of approximately$104,360),and accept the trade in each forthe City's 1991 Ford Supreme <br /> and 1992 GMC Ward Vanguard transit buses. <br /> Authorize 5taff to draft a contract with Minnesota 13ody& Equipment for the purchase <br /> of two 15-16 passenger buses with the trade-in of two existing TRAC vehicle(1991 and 1992 <br /> vehicles). <br /> Background: <br /> The City has a grant from Metropolitan Council to purchase transit vehicles. Staff used <br /> the state contract from which to purchase,and are recommending the procurement of two <br /> Ford Eldorado Aerotech vehicles. We have been given an estimate of $52,180 for each <br /> vehicle,with an estimated increase of approximately$1,000 for the 2001 models. We have <br /> $178,403 available, so there will be no City participation at thio time. <br /> These vehicles are extremely similar to the vehicles we purchased in 1999. The only real <br /> difference is the addition of wider driver seats for the drivers' comfort. Those will be <br /> ordered separately from the vehicle order and will total an additional cost of approximately <br /> $215 for both vehicles. Once Council approval is received, we should take possession of the <br /> vehicles in approximately 5 months. <br /> Staff anticipates a three--Pour year capital cycle on these vehicles, and we will have this <br /> process again in approximately 2002/2003 to replace our 1999 vehicles. <br /> If you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to contact me <br /> immediately. <br />