Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety spend the majority of their meeting open quotes for vehicles and equipment.
The Wastewater Department is ready to purchase a new ½ ton pick-up truck. Two quotes were opened. Oliver Ford presented a base quote of $28,030 for a Ford F150 with consideration of two trade-ins valued at $1,300 with a final quote of $26,730. The alternate for a built in tool box was not available. Country Auto had a base quote of $26,140 for a Dodge Ram 1500. The two trade-ins were valued at $600. The quote for the built in tool box was $1,150 bringing the final quote to $27,040.
Quotes were opened for a chassis for the Water Department. The base quote from Country Auto for a Ram 3500 was $26,735 with the trade-in value of a 1994 truck was $300 bringing the quote to $26,435. Oliver Ford quoted a Ford F-350 at $26,435 and the trade-in value of $750 bring the bottom line to $25,685.
Next quotes were opened for the service body to go on the new chassis for the Water Department. Terry Trucking from Winamac quoted $13,245 and W.A. Jones from Columbia City presented a quote of $11,465.
Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson asked to have the quotes taken under advisement for review with recommendations to be presented at the next city meeting on March 9th.
Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt opened quotes for a new 1-ton truck chassis for the street department. Oliver Ford presented a quote of $26,015 for a 2015 F-350 and $2,000 for the trade-in of an 1993 F-250 for a bottom line of $24,015. Country Auto presented a base quote of $25,722 for a 3500 Dodge Ram and $500 for the 1993 F-250 for a total price of $25,222.
A body quote for the chassis will come a bit later on according to Marquardt. He asked to have the quotes taken under advisement.
Plymouth Police Chief Dave Bacon was on hand to open quotes for two new police cruisers. The only quote came from Oliver Ford for two 2016 all-wheel drive SUV pursuit rated vehicles. The manufactures suggested retail price was $33,530 and Oliver Ford’s quote to the city was $28,813 each. The chief will trade in three vehicles, a 1986 Ford Econoline Van for $300, a 2010 Crown Victoria at $4,000 and a 2011 Dodge Changer valued at $7,500 bringing the net cost total for the two vehicles to $45,826.
Chief Bacon noted, “This is well under what we budgeted for two vehicles.” Since there was only one quote for the vehicles Bacon asked to move the purchase process along since it’s such a long process preparing the vehicles for the road once received. Each one will need to be fit with police equipment and be lettered. The Board of Public Works and Safety approved his request.
