DATE: May 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: FOUR PURCHASE ORDERS FOR TWO FORD F-150 EV LIGHTNINGS AND ONE FORD E-TRANSIT EV VAN FOR THE WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT AND AN ADDITION TO FLEET FORD E-TRANSIT EV VAN UNIT FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve a purchase order to National Auto Fleet Group, in the amount of $221,502, for two Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks and one Ford E-Transit EV Van to replace three Water Utilities vehicles and one Ford E-Transit EV Van as an Addition to Fleet (ATF) for the Library Department; a purchase order to Workhorse Signs and Graphics, in the amount of $18,140, to wrap two Ford E-Transit EV Vans; a purchase order to Emergency Vehicle Systems (EVS), in the amount of $9,116, to upfit the two Ford F-150 Lightnings; a purchase order to So Cal Truck, in the amount of $47,966, to upfit two Ford E-Transit EV Vans; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Each budget cycle, vehicles that meet their planned service life in years and/or miles, are planned for replacement. Prior to purchasing a replacement vehicle, Fleet and the department using the vehicle(s) determines if the current vehicle type and usage needs is the same, if there is a less expensive alternative and if there is a greener alternative.
The Water Utilities Department is retiring one Ford F-150 Truck in the Sewer Division (SD440), and one Ford F-150 Truck in the Capital Projects Division (W224), as they have reached the end of their service lives due to age, condition and maintenance costs. SD440 and W224 will be replaced with two Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks. SD440 will be upfitted with corner strobe lights and a truck bed tool box. W224 will be upfitted with corner strobe lights, a rooftop light bar, tonneau bed c...
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