8.10 Purchase 1988 Oldsmobile CITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR CC)t4~IISSION ACTION OA.'r~.. TINE
1/30/1989 ~:00 P.R.
'AGENOA SECTION: ..~ Administration ORIGINATING OEPAR'~ENT: APPROVED FOR
NO. 8 Fire Department AGENOA:
NO. 10 ~
BY: Tom Girard BY:
The Salina Fire Department is scheduled to. replace an automobile
in the first quarter of 1989. $15,000 was approved in the equip-
ment replacement account.
During work sessions with the City Manager and City Staff held in
mid November of 1988, it was discussed that there could possibly
be a savings if the City tried to purchase a good low mileage
demo or rental vehicle that had good maintenance records and full
warranty available, rather than going to bid on a 1989 vehicle.
The Fire Department Staff has contacted the following automobile
dealers and receiyed price quotations on several low milage 1988
automobiles that meet the general specifications that best meet
the department's needs being -- a mid size 6 cylinder front wheel
drive 4 door sedan with a large trunk capacity and good accessi-
bility to the equipment carried in the trunk:
Bennett Pontiac Long Mckrthur Ford
Warta Buick Waddell Cadillac-Olds
In December of 1988, unit #497, the 1979 Ford wagon scheduled for
replacement, started having transmission problems. It was our
decision to park the vehicle rather than spend the estimated $700
to repair the transmission. This decision has put the department
one vehicle short in the Fire Prevention Division.
.After review of the proposals from the automobile dealers on the
1988 model vehicles, we feel a savings of $1,000 to $1,500 can be
realized over drawing up specifications and going to bid on a
· 1989 model car.
Staff Recomendations
Purchase the 1988 Red Delta 88 Olds from Waddells for a trade
price of $12,960. This vehicle has 5,000 miles on it and has not
been titled, thus the full warranty would be available.
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