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MOTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S 2010 HORTON RESCUE AMBULANCE, CITY VEHICLE # 7713, TO CHRIS LENDA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,400, WHICH INCLUDES A 7% SALES TAX OF $1,400.
Summary Explanation and Background
PROCUREMENT PROCESS TAKEN:
- Chapter 35 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is titled “PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC FUNDS.”
- Section 35.18 of the City's Code of Ordinances is regarding "COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS."
- Section 35.18(C) states that "Only the following situations are exempt from the competitive bid and competitive proposal requirements of this section:"
- Section 35.18(C)(5) states “Commodities or services that are the subject of contracts with the state its political subdivisions or other governmental entities including the United States Government, are exempt from the competitive procurement process.”
- Section 35.27 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "SURPLUS PROPERTY."
- Section 35.27(A) states, “The Chief Procurement Officer may sell, trade or otherwise dispose of surplus and obsolete personal property belonging to the city either by sale, barter or exchange, by competitive sealed bid, public auction, cannibalization, trade in or any other means of disposal as may be appropriate and in the best interests of the city. Disposal of surplus or obsolete personal property in excess of $20,000 per item shall be made only after approval by the City Commission. No employee of the Procurement Department having direct control of the surplus property or handling the disposition of the property shall be entitled to purchase any such property.”
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. In the past the City has traded-in Fire Rescue Ambulances to the companies that we were purchasing the replacement vehicles from. Below is a summary of recent trade-in values:
Age at
Trade-In
Year
Trade-In Unit
Sale
Value
2015
2000 Horton Ambulance
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