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Current Administration: Through extreme belt tightening and reductions in costs, <br />our new administration has executed .a vehicle lease/purchase program to obtain 38 <br />new vehicles by this summer. Those monies we have saved will pay for that program <br />through October 1, 1994. However, 38 vehicles do not begin to cover the 83 <br />vehicle deficit we are experiencing presently. With rising costs coming with the <br />Introduction of the 1994 model year, the most efficient answer is the placement of <br />a large vehicle order prior to the cessation of the 1993 order process on April 29, <br />1993. <br />Recommendation: From federal prisoners, Indian River County Sheriff's Office has <br />turned over to the county or is ready to turn over the balance for a total $104,000 <br />In funds. That money could be applied to a funding request for 45 vehicles <br />bringing the fleet up to where it should be in 1993. Ten of the 45 vehicles are <br />non emergency vehicles that could be purchased through Ford's Quality Plus Used <br />Car Program at reduced costs. Using this cost savings measure, we estimate that <br />the vehicle purchase to cost approximately $653,659. After subtracting the <br />$104,000 in federal revenues, the total cost equates to $549,659. The purchase <br />should be added as a budget amendment to the 1992-1993 Budget for the Indian <br />River County Sheriff's Office. <br />Accordingly for the reasons set forth in this letter, your immediate approval of this <br />funding proposal is requested. <br />Sincerely, <br />0 <br />Gary.Wheeler, Sheriff i <br />Indian River County <br />�N <br />Sheriff Gary Wheeler thanked the Commission for their quick <br />response in adding his request to today's Agenda. The urgency of <br />the matter is a 5-10% savings on purchasing new patrol cars from <br />Ford Motor Company before April 29. He found this out just last <br />week and wished to purchase 45 vehicles which is the number of <br />replacements needed by the end of neat budget year to get back on <br />track. Sheriff Wheeler realized the tight budget constraints of <br />this fiscal year but was here hat in hand to ask for assistance in <br />spreading the vehicle replacement costs over a longer period of <br />time. <br />Out of the 83 cars they have scheduled to buy, 70 will be put <br />back into the patrol division where they will be put into emergency <br />use and high speed situations. The cars that are in a little <br />better shape will be moved on down the line. Currently, there are <br />59 vehicles that have between 100,000 and 200,000 miles on them. <br />Out of the total fleet of 162 vehicles, 117 are of model years <br />1979-1988. The Sheriff's Department has not purchased any new cars <br />23 <br />JUNK 2v Boa 8-9 PuE3 74 <br />