Regular Meeting Agenda Item 7G

September 20, 2016 Action Item

REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF TWO TRUCKS

Recommendation: Staff recommends the purchase of two Ford trucks from state contract vendor Chapman Ford for $58,501.39. Summary: The Maintenance and IS departments both have older vehicles that need to be replaced. The specific requirements for each vehicle were identified by each department and the NPC Transportation department contacted several state contract vendors for quotes. Chapman Ford was the only vendor who provided quotes. The addition of these vehicles will not increase the size of the NPC fleet as two older vehicles will be removed from the fleet. These vehicles will extend the life of the existing fleet, allow safe transportation for our Maintenance and IS employees who travel to and from assignments and especially safe transportation to and from NPC tower locations in the White Mountains during all seasons of the year. The cost of this purchase is included in the current year capital budget.