AUTHORIZING TO PURCHASE 2016 FORD SUPER DUTY F-250 REGULAR CAB TRUCK WITH SNOW PLOW

RESOLUTION NO. ____- 15

AUTHORIZING TO PURCHASE 2016 FORD SUPER DUTY F-250 REGULAR CAB TRUCK WITH SNOW PLOW

     WHEREAS, The Emergency Management, Building and Safety (EMBS) Department handles the plowing for the facilities that it oversees; and,

     WHEREAS, the EMBS Department has a 1997 Ford at the Reedsburg Facility that is due for replacement; and,

     WHEREAS, the Facility Manager obtained the state bid pricing for ¾ ton trucks and the lowest cost truck is the Ford from Ewald Automotive Group at a cost of $25,498; and,

     WHEREAS, the Facility Manager also obtained state pricing for Western MVP Plow and a Western LP 1000 Salt Spreader and Ewald Automotive Group provided the lowest bid of $6,798; and,

     WHEREAS,   the 2015 budget includes $30,000 for this replacement vehicle. The remaining funds are available in the budget due to savings in other capital outlay purchases;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session that the Sauk County Emergency Management Department be authorized and directed to purchase a 2016 Ford Super Duty F-250 Regular Cab Pickup from Ewald Automotive Group at a total cost including the plow equipment at a cost of $32,296.00.

For consideration of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on July 21^st, 2015.

Respectfully submitted:

Sauk County Property and Insurance Committee

Fiscal Note:  Funds are budgeted in the 2015 Building Services Budget for this purchase.

Information System Note:  No Information System impact