MEETING DATE: 3/28/2017
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Barbara Thompson
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 3
SUBJECT:
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION - L. SCHMITT-McQUITTY
Approve purchase of 2017 Ford Escape, in the amount of $21,500 from Tiffany Ford, and authorize the CAO to execute all necessary documents subject to approval by County Counsel.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 3
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The Department is in need of a small SUV. Currently the department drives a 2000 Ford Focus which is beginning to experience some performance and maintenance issues. It also is too small for many of the needs of the department to transport supplies.
Local dealers were asked to submit a bid for vehicles comparable to a Jeep Sport. South County Dodge submitted a quote for a 2017 Jeep Cherokee Sport. Greenwood Chevrolet submitted a quote for a 2016 Trax and 2017 Equinox, and Tiffany Ford submitted a quote for a 2017 Ford Escape. The department determined that the Trax is too small for the department's needs. Therefore, the comparable vehicles that were subject to the price comparison were the Jeep Cherokee Sport, the Ford Escape, and the Chevy Equinox.
BUDGETED:
Yes