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Change Order to Purchase Non-Revenue Support Vehicles: 7 Dodge RAM Trucks
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DESCRIPTION: Amendment of Resolution 22-077 to purchase seven (7) Ram 1500 trucks.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to amend the procurement for non-revenue trucks previously approved under Resolution 22-077 from Courtesy Ford to Premier Dodge in the amount of $261,249.24.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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On February 22nd, 2022, the Board approved the purchase of 34 non-revenue vehicles. Due to supply chain shortages, Ford was not able to meet production for the model year 2022 vehicles. In order to still purchase vehicles, the agency approved resolution 22-077, allowing a change order and modification to purchase newer 2023 model-year vehicles. Supply chain shortages continue to be an issue for Ford, and the agency has not received the vehicles that were ordered and expected to be delivered in late March or early May.
Previously the Louisiana state contract for half-ton trucks was issued to Courtesy Ford. Since the new bidding of the Louisiana State contract, Premier Dodge was awarded the contract for these vehicles.
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DISCUSSION:
With Ford still not able to produce a build date or delivery date for our non-revenue vehicles, the agency has received part of its 1500 truck order from Premier Dodge, recently approved in June. While Dodge cannot supply the 23 hybrid SUV's that we ordered, the agency can order the seven (7) 1500 trucks from Dodge with an expected delivery of late November/early December.
The agency can cancel the order with Courtesy Ford at no cost to the agency and issue a purchase order to Premier Dodge for seven (7) 1500 series trucks using the Louisiana State contract. The procurement method remains the same utilizing the Louisiana State contract for the vehicles. Staff expects that changing the...
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