WAIVER OF BID AND APPROVAL OF A
PURCHASE ORDER FOR TWENTY FORD F-
150 LIGHTNING ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO
HANSEL FORD, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
June 21, 2022
Zac Brand
Fleet Superintendent, Transportation and Public Works
Department
1 CURRENT
• Purchasing received a purchase requisition with
specifications from TPW for issuance of a
purchase order to procure twenty Ford Battery
Electric pickup trucks.
• The City of Santa Rosa is transitioning
replacement vehicles to a Battery Electric
powertrain to support the reduction of GHG
emissions per the City of Santa Rosa Climate
Action Plan and the State of California’s Executive
Order N-79-20.
2 PROPOSED
• Ford Motor Company has begun taking
fleet orders for an electric F-150 Lightning
pickup truck, the, and announced
production beginning April 26, 2022.
• Staff determined that all manufacturers
other than Ford, do not have vehicle
availability, applicability, dealer support, or
a release date, that is within reach of a
valid solicitation.
3 BENEFITS
• Hansel Ford is the only local, as defined by
Cit
y Code, vendor of a manufacturer
c
urrently capable of providing pricing,
availability.
• Pricing provided by Hansel Ford is
c
omparable to pricing provided by the
Sourcewell Cooperative contract held by
National Fleet Auto Group.
• Council has expressed the interest, when
po
ssible, to utilize local vendors.
•
4 RECOMMENDATION
• It is recommended by the Transportation and Public
Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by
resolution: 1) waive competitive bidding pursuant to
Section 3-08.100(D) of the Santa Rosa City Code; and
2) approve issuance of a purchase order for the
purchase of twenty (20) 2022 or newer model year
Ford F150 Lightning Battery Electric Vehicles to
Hansel Ford, Santa Rosa, CA for $46,351.80 each, for
a total purchase price not to exceed $927,036; these
vehicles are all allocated as replacements for existing vehicles.
5 Questions?
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