C. Bid Awards - Police Patrol Car and Staff CarALISPELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
ADDISON H. CLARK
Phone (406) 758-7780 Chief of Police
DONALD A. HOSSACK
Asst. Chief
Memorandum
15 September 1997
TO : Clarence Krepps, City Manger
FROM: Ad Clark, Chief of Police .-
SUBJ : Patrol vehicle bids
Bids for a Patrol vehicle were opened in council chambers Monday, 8 September
1997. An itemization of those bids follows:
- Don K Chevrolet (Whitefish, MT)
1998 Chevy Tahoe ..................$30,000.00
- Scarff Auto Center -(Kalispell, MT)
1998 Jeep Cherokee ................$21,069.00
- DePratu Ford Sales (Whitefish, MT)
1998 Ford Expedition .............$28,753.06
- Eisinger Motors (Kalispell, MT)
1998 Chevy Tahoe .................$29,910.15
The Don K -Chevrolet bid was not accompanied by a bid bond. The Scarfl'' Auto
Center bid did not meet minimum specifications. The DePratu Ford Salem bid was
technically short of specification on engine size and alternator capacity. This was not
considered a major problem and they also bid vinyl seats and painted bumpers while the
other venders provide cloth seats and chrome bumpers.
Furthermore neither the Scarff Auto Center nor DePratu Ford Sales offer an extended
warranty. In light of our expectation to keep this patrol vehicle on line for 5-6 years I
recommend an extended warranty on the power and drive train components.
Eisinger Motors does offer an extended warranty. Since our budget for this vehicle
was $28,500 I recommend the deletion of trailering special equipment, the froii bear air
conditioning package and the purchase of the Tahoe from Eisinger motors for $28,976.00
and the extended warranty (6 year 100,000 miles) for $2,135.00.
ALISPELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone (406) 758-7780
Memorandum
15 September 1997
TO : Clarence Krepps, City Manager
FROM: Ad Clark, Chief of Police
SUBJ : Staff vehicle bids
ADDISON H. CLARK
Chief of Police
DONALD A. HOSSACK
Asst. Chief
Bids for a police staff car were opened in council chambers Monday, 8
September 1997. An itemization of those bids follows:
- Don K Chevrolet (Whitefish, MT)
- Scarff Auto Center (Kalispell, MT)
- DePratu Ford Sales (Whitefish, MT)
- Eisinger Motors (Kalispell, MT)
1998 Chevy Lumina....... $19,000.00
1998 Jeep Cherokee ....... $21,069.00
1998 Ford Taurus .......... $18,360.85
1998 Chevy Lumina....... $18,960.00
The Don K Chevrolet bid was not accompanied by a bid bond. Neither the
Jeep Cherokee nor the Ford Taurus are equipped with a police package nor do the
vendors offer an extended warranty for these vehicles.
The Chevrolet Lumina is equipped with a police package from the factory and
an extended warranty is available. Our budget for this vehicle was $17,000. I
recommend the deletion of the electric mirrors, and the purchase of the Lumina from
Eisinger Motors for $18,267.00 and the extended 5 year/50,000 mile warranty for
$1,030.00.
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