Approval to order a total of seven Chevrolet vehicles; five Tahoes, one Traverse, and one Colorado pickup from Caldwell Chevrolet, a BuyBoard vendor, for the Police Department fleet, in an amount not to exceed $550,000, and approval of a lease purchase agreement with Leasing 2 for the vehicles, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the documents

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<strong id="isPasted"><em>Reading and Public Hearing</em></strong><br><br>This item seeks approval to order a total of seven Chevrolet vehicles (five Tahoes, one Traverse, one Colorado Pickup) from Caldwell Chevrolet, a BuyBoard vendor, for the Police Department fleet and enter into a three-year lease purchase agreement with Leasing 2. <br><br>The $550,000 provides funding for the vehicle purchases from Caldwell, as well as the associated costs for vehicle graphics and equipment from a to-be determined vendor. The Leasing 2 proposal provides for a Year 1 payment of $175,000, Year 2 and Year 3 payment of $206,245.79, at an interest rate of 5.21%, with no down payment.<br><br>The City has successfully utilized Leasing 2 for the purchase of both a fire truck and ambulance.

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