Within each fiscal budget year, the Fleet Department request to purchase vehicles/equipment to add to or replace aging vehicles to maintain a reliable working fleet of City owned vehicles/equipment for the 2022-2023 budget year and in accordance with the Vehicle/Equipment Acquisition/Replacement Plan previously approved by Council. The following vehicles/equipment listed were not included in the previous Resolution 22-R-100 that was approved by Council on September 14, 2022, due to Fleet not receiving the quotes needed as well as the strict timeline that needed to followed in order for the City to purchase the vehicles/equipment.   The City’s vehicles/equipment will be purchased from various vendors via group purchasing cooperatives and or sole source vendors. Each group purchasing cooperative contract was competitively bid by the awarding entity.  In addition to that level of competition, City staff also obtained multiple quotes to ensure the best overall value for the City. 
 

To authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase orders for the purchases of the vehicles/equipment listed in Exhibit A as part of the Vehicle/Equipment Replacement Program. 

Having a current and operational fleet will provide all departments with the necessary vehicles and equipment to perform their assigned duties within the City of Schertz and reduce the maintenance cost of an aging fleet. 

Approval of this resolution will allow the purchase of the vehicles/equipment listed in Exhibit A as part of the Vehicle/Equipment Replacement Program. 

The purchase of the vehicles/equipment listed in Exhibit A will be funded through the City’s general fund and emergency services fund.  The fiscal impact of this project will be approximately four hundred sixty-seven thousand dollars ($464,000.00).  

Staff recommends approval of 22-R-117.