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CITY OF CORTEZ
123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE
CORTEZ, CO 81321

Rick Smith
Director of General Services
110 West Progress Circle
Cortez, CO. 81321
rsmith@cortezco.gov

Memorandum

To:

CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL

From:

RICK SMITH, DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES

Date:

09/05/2023

RE:

2023 Equipment Fund Purchase of Used Truck for Parks Department

DISCUSSION

City staff reached out to the two local dealers and Morehart in Durango for comparative quotes. The following is an overview of the proposals received.

DEALER MODEL/MFG YR. MILEAGE AMOUNT

Keesee Motors F150/Ford 2021 47,000 $43,500.00
Keesee Motors F150/Ford 2021 50,000 $40,500.00
Morehart 1500/Dodge 2019 76,000 $29.950.00

Bid Items 1&2 were delivered to the City Shop for a mechanic’s evaluation and test drives. Bid item 1 is the best unit mechanically for the City. Attached to this memo is a copy of the quote and window sticker of the unit. Bid Item 3 was not selected as it has 76,000 miles, (that is 29,000 more than bid item 1), and it is 2 years older.

BACKGROUND

The 2023 Equipment Fund budget provides $45,000.00 for the purchase of a good used 4wd pickup for the Parks Department. The unit was budgeted as a used purchase because of long delivery times and uncertainty on new units.

FISCAL IMPACT

The purchase of the Bid Item 1 is $1,500.00 below the budgeted amount.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council approve the purchase of Bid Item 1 to Keesee Motors at the quoted amount of $43,500.00.

MOTION

If agreed upon by the City Council, a possible motion would be:
I move that Council award the used pickup purchase for the Parks Department to Keesee Motors at the quoted amounted of $43,500.00.

Attachments

Keesee Quote