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November 14, 1980 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: County Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Vehicle Purchase <br />ENCLOSURE: Assistant Administrator's Memo of November 13, 1980, <br />Subject - Purchase of County Engineer Vehicle <br />The County established a requirement for a registered <br />engineer. Mr. James W. Davis, P.E. has accepted this position. <br />The enclosure outlines the needs for mobility of this person. <br />Our decentralization precludes pooling. <br />This vehicle was not budgeted because our needs were not <br />fully identified at budget time. <br />It is recommended that: <br />1. The Road and Bridge Sign Machine not be purchased at <br />this time based on the Purchasing Agent's study and the funds <br />be applied to the purchase of a vehicle. <br />2. The County Administrator be authorized to advertise for <br />bids on a new compact car for the County Engineer's use. <br />a <br />ka . LAem.O��� <br />Neil A. Nelson, County Administrator <br />ADMINISTRATOR NELSON REPORTED THAT THE ENGINEER`S DUTIES <br />WOULD REQUIRE COMPLETE MOBILIZATION AS SET OUT IN MR. MCCORMICK'S <br />MEMO. HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THEIR VEHICLE FLEET, AND <br />IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL A VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER POSITION. THEY, <br />THEREFORE, RECOMMEND THAT A COMPACT TYPE VEHICLE BE PURCHASED TO <br />PROVIDE THE COUNTY ENGINEER A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION IN PURSUING <br />HIS VARIED DUTIES. THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTED THAT COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK <br />REQUESTED THAT HE LOOK INTO LEASE VERSUS PURCHASE. HE CONTINUED THAT <br />IN LOOKING BACK AT THE COUNTY'S HISTORY, HE FOUND WE NEVER HAD HAD <br />A VEHICLE LESS THAN 3 YEARS AND MANY ARE MUCH OLDER THAN THAT. THE <br />ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTED THAT IF WE TRADED EVERY 3 YEARS, A LEASE <br />MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE, BUT THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OUR POLICY. HE INFORMED <br />THE BOARD THAT HE CHECKED WITH VELDE FORD AND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF <br />A 1981 FORD FAIRMONT, UNDER THE FLORIDA STATE CONTRACT, WOULD BE <br />NOV 191980 71 45 im3lbi <br />