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David Samson <br />Mayor <br />Irving Turetsky <br />Vice Mayor <br />Commissioners <br />Danny Iglesias <br />Lila Kauffman <br />Connie Morrow <br />James DiPietro <br />City Manager <br />Lynn A Dannheisser <br />City Anomey <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 <br />Sunny Isles Beach. Florida 33160 <br />(305)947-0606 phone (305) 949-3113 fax <br />To: City Commission <br />From: City Manager <br />Date: July 15, 1999 <br />Subject: PURCHASE OF TWO SHUTTLE BUSES <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />It is recommended that the City Commission authorize, by resolution, the purchase of two <br />shuttle buses from Metrotrans Corporation, of Oakland Park, Florida for the amount of <br />S65,651 each, for a total of S131,202. <br />REASONS <br />The purchase is based upon a request for proposals of another city from two years ago, at <br />the same or better unit price. The vehicle proposed is 17 to 19 seats (depending on <br />wheelchair utilization) and operates on both gasoline and compressed natural gas as fuel <br />services. Therefore it is important to use a vehicle with a successful history of compressed <br />natural gas utilization. The unit purchased by the City of North Bay Village, has operated <br />successfully for two years and was also test run in Sunny Isles Beach recently. It features <br />a Ford E-350 engine and a full four year warranty, to include the compressed natural gas <br />system as well as the gasoline components. <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <br />At the City Manager's request, the Mayor concluded negotiations with the vendor. The <br />price is very favorable to the City and strongly recommended for approval by the City <br />Commission. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />James DiPietro, <br />City Manager <br />JD:pw <br />