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I ORANE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AG"NDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM! ABS T 2ACT IM4 NO. <br /> MEMNG DATE zk ri l 2 . 1 SR6. <br /> 046 <br /> SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF VEHICLES FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT <br /> i <br /> 1 0EPARTMIENT: Purchasing & Cent.Srvs PUBLIC HEARING: x N <br /> _. O <br /> Ali ACHMI ST(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, ext 49 <br /> i <br /> Vehicle mileage chart PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-$=8 <br /> HILLSBOROUC3H - 732-8361 <br /> MAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> I <br /> DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> i <br /> i <br /> PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the Director of Purchasing and Central <br /> Servicesito issue a purchase order to Capitol Ford, Raleigh, <br /> the approved vendor for police package vehicles on State <br /> contract1 These vehicles will be delivered and paid for <br /> After July 11 1986. <br /> NEED:. The Sheriff's Department has requested eight (8) replacement <br /> patrol vahicles and one (1) replacement van. As indicated <br /> on the attached information sheet, most of the vehicles <br /> currently exceed the 100,000 mile mark and the others will <br /> most certainly be over that figure by delivery time. Due <br /> to increased maintenance costs, vehicle reliability questions, <br /> performance deterioration and in order to maintain some <br /> resale value, it has proven in the County's best interest <br /> to replace vehicles when they exceed 100,000 miles. <br /> I <br /> Orange County has set a precedent of purchasing vehicles <br /> from thelState contract. This practice continues to afford <br /> us considerable savings. It has also been the County's <br /> practice since 1983 to approve the replacement Sheriff's <br /> patrol vehicles prior to normal budget review in order to <br /> take advantage of the current model year's pricing thereby <br /> avoiding potential price increases. <br /> i <br /> IMPACT: The allocation of $95,015 in the 186-187 fiscal year budget <br /> would be required to cover this expenditure. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Director of Purchasing and <br /> Central Services to : <br /> 1. is sue the required purchase orders for the vehicles. <br /> 2. Develop, in conjunction with the Sheriff a vehicle rotation and <br /> replacement schedule which will provide for even purchases from <br /> year to year. <br /> I <br />