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AGENDA ITEM 3 A & B <br /> REPORT OF BIDS FOR <br /> THREE MID-SIZE CARS <br /> MODEL VENDOR FIRST COST MPG REPAIR RECORD <br /> Volare 225" 6 cyl . Yates $15,564.08 18 Much worse than <br /> average <br /> Fairmont 200" 6 yl . County 15,909.90 18 Not Available <br /> Aspen 318" V-8 Coggin 16,020.09 16 Much worse than <br /> average <br /> Volare 318 V-8 Yates 16,286.24 16 Much worse than <br /> average <br /> Fairmont 302" V-E County 16,646.64 16 Not Available <br /> Fairmont 302" V-8 Ray 16,729.87 16 Not Available <br /> Malibu 305" V-8 Love 16,977.24 17 Not Available <br /> Malibu 305" V-8 Long 17,213.81 17 Not Available <br /> RECOMMENDATION. The staff recommends bid from County Ford for three Fairmont <br /> 200" 6 cylinder ($15,909.90) be accepted because 1) Repair <br /> record, from Consumers Report advises poor repair record and <br /> a large number of "lemons" found among Volares, 2) Unusual <br /> public acceptance of the Fairmont. <br /> REPORT OF BIDS FOR <br /> THREE STANDARD SIZE PATROL CARS <br /> MODEL VENDOR FIRST COST MPG REPAIR RECORD <br /> Ford LTD Ray Motor $13,247.42 14 Average <br /> Chevrolet Impala Love 15,913.78 16 Better than <br /> Average <br /> Dodge St. Regis Coggin 17,205.06 14 Not Available <br /> Ford LTD County Ford 17,222.70 14 Average <br /> Chevrolet Impala Long 17,497.04 16 Better than <br /> Average <br /> Chrysler Yates 17,513.92 14 Much worse than <br /> Average <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The low bidder failed to submit the required bid bond. The <br /> staff recommends all bids be rejected and the item rebid. <br />