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RIE0R TO: Mayor and City Council
OM. James C. Hansz, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Award .Did — Public ''Forks Staff Vehicle — 4WD GM Mid -size 'Truck
MEETING DATE: March 6,2006
BACKGROUND: The current budget includes funds $ l , 00.00 for replacement of a Public
Works Department ent staff vehicle. Funds for this purchase are distributed in the Water, Sever, WWT ,
Storm Drainage, Solid Waste and Public Works s Administration budgets, Bids for a. 4WD GM mid -size
truck were obtained from three dealers; Grimes Motors, Helena l , 996.00, GMT , Eisin er Motors,
Kalispell, ($18,78 1.00 Chevrolet), and Scarf° Auto Center, Kalispell, ($18,895.10, G.Q.0 . Two bids
exceed the finds available. The bid from Grimes Motors is less than the amount budgeted.
RECOMMENDATION: Award laid for a. Public Works s Department staff vehicle to Grimes Motors of
Helena based on their low bid of $17,996.00.
ACTION REQUESTED: A T C-tTY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH , A MOTION TO A WAR,
THE .AID FOR PUBLIC WORKS . EPAR TMENT S TAFF VEHICLE TO GRIMES MOTOR,
FISCAL EFFECTS: Expenditure of funds totaling $17,996.00 from the Water, Sever, WWT , Stogy
Drainage, Solid 'waste and Public 'works Administration budgets..
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council
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Memofandum
To: James Hansz, Public Works Director
From: Leonard Hogan., Public Works Superintendent
Date: a l 2oo
Re: 4WD Midsize Pickup
Included in the 2005/06 budget is an appropriation of $1.8,500 to purchase a Public
Works staff vehicle. Three quotes were obtalned for a suitable midsize 4W'D truck.
Listed are the treequotes:
Scaff Auto Center - Kalispell $1 , 95 .. o
Elsinger Motors - Kalispell 1 8�78 1.00
Gfimes Motor - Helena $17,996.00
it is my recommendation we purchase the 4WD midsize pickup from Grimes
Motors in Helena with the low quote of $17,996.00