HomeMy WebLinkAbout34. Cooperative Purchase of Ford Super Duty F350L
Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager
DATE: January 18, 2021
RE:
Cooperative Purchase of Ford Super Duty F350 Truck Chassis for Sign Division
($38,377.00)
BACKGROUND
The 2021 CIP Major Equipment budget allocated $90,000 to replace a Ford F450 truck used by Sign
Division of the Transportation Department. This unit is used to replace street signs and street posts and
is used for snow removal. The new unit replaces a 2005 Ford F450 with 66,019 miles that is beyond its
useful service life. The new unit is a 2021 Ford F350 that will be equipped with an arrow board for traffic
notifications and improved operator safety. It will also have more visible strobe lighting and updated
hydraulic tool capability. This memo is to report the truck chassis purchase of this vehicle pursuant to
the cooperative purchase exception of our purchasing ordinance.
ANALYSIS
Purchasing has verified that Ewald Automotive Group holds the State of Wisconsin Department of
Administration contract (#505ENT-M19-2019VEHICS-00) for this vehicle.
FISCAL IMPACT
The 2021 CIP allocated $90,000 for this purchase. The fiscal impact of the Ford 350 chassis from Ewald's
state contract is $38,377.00. The balance of funds allocated for this vehicle will be used for supplemental
body and equipment that will be solicited for bid in the coming months. This purchase will be charged
to A/N#: 0323 0810 7210 66116 (MOTOR VEHICLES- Sign Service Truck).
RECOMMENDATION
Section 12-15 of the Municipal Code provides that subject to approval of the City Manager, cooperative
purchases pursuant to a contract with any other local, state or federal governmental unit or agency may
be made without following a competitive bidding or quotation process. In accordance with Section 12-
15 of the Municipal Code, I am hereby submitting a report of this purchase to the Common Council. If
you have any questions on this purchase please contact myself or General Services Manager Jon Urben.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us