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MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TWO FORD T-250 TRANSIT VANS FROM COGGIN FORD, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $59,283.50, IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 35.18(C)(8) OF THE PROCUREMENT CODE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City of Pembroke Pines operates a City run Charter School System and an Early Development Program which includes seven separate sites:
- East Campus (Elementary)
- Central Campus (EDC, Elementary & Middle)
- West Campus (EDC, Elementary & Middle)
- FSU Campus (Elementary)
- Academic Village Campus (Middle-High)
- Village Community Center (EDC)
- WCY Bright Beginnings (EDC)
2. The City of Pembroke Pines has an agreement with a Food Service Management Company (FSMC), Compass Group USA, Inc., to provide food services for the Charter School and Early Development students.
3. Compass Group USA, Inc. operates out of a central kitchen that prepares the food and delivers it to the various sites.
4. As part of the agreement, the City is responsible for providing transportation vehicles to be used by the FSMC. The City has been providing the following vehicles to the FSMC:
V#4260 - 2002 Chevrolet G250 Van
V#4265 - 2003 Ford Van
V#4272 - 2003 Ford Van
V#2415 - 2007 Ford E-350 Box Truck
5. Vehicle # 4265 & 4272 are 15 years old and are in dis-repair and need to be replaced as soon as possible to keep the food service program operating efficiently.
6. The Public Services Department has reviewed the State of Florida State Term Contract # 25100000-18-1 "Motor Vehicles" and the Florida Sheriffs Association's (FSA) bid # FSA18-VEL26.0 "Police Rated Administrative, Utility Vehicles, Trucks and Vans." When ordering new vehicles off of the State contract or FSA contract, there is normally a long lead time as the orders get submitted to the manufacturers to create and then the vehicles are shipped...
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