TITLE
Title
APPROVE FLEET VEHICLE PURCHASES FOR FY27
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Eric Hilton, General Services
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BACKGROUND
Background
The FY2027 operating budget includes funding to purchase 16 replacement vehicles as part of the County’s ongoing fleet replacement plan. These purchases will replace aging vehicles used by County departments to deliver services and support daily operations. In alignment with the County's resolution on the adoption of clean energy, the County has evaluated opportunities to transition ten (10) gasoline powered vehicles to hybrid vehicles.
Staff recommends the following vehicle purchases by department:
• General Services: Two (2) Ford cargo work vans, one (1) Ford F-550 truck with a dump bed, and one (1) Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
• Animal Control: Two (2) Ford F-250 cab-and-chassis trucks.
• Tax: One (1) Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
• Motor Pool: Eight (8) Toyota Camry Hybrids.
• Inspections: One (1) Toyota Tacoma.
All vehicles will be purchased through North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association cooperative contract 26-12-0909 from the following vendors:
• Piedmont Truck Center: Two cargo work vans, one F-550 dump truck, and two F-250 cab-and-chassis trucks for $302,842.81, including the 3% highway use tax.
• Toyota of Greensboro: Two RAV4 Hybrids, eight Camry Hybrids, and one Tacoma for $331,248.56, including the 3% highway use tax.
The total purchase cost is $634,091.37, including highway use taxes. County Purchasing has reviewed and approved these purchases.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
1. Approve the purchase of five (5) vehicles from Piedmont Truck Center, as authorized by the cooperative purchasing exemption of G.S. 143-129(e)(3), in the amount of $302,842.81; and,
2. Approve purchase of eleven (11) vehicles from Toyota of Greensboro in the amount of $331,248.56 as authorized by the cooperative purchasing exemption of G.S. 143-129(e)(3).
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