23-R-69 Vehicle-Equipment Replacement Program FY 22-23RESOL UTION NO. 23-R-69
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE UPDATED EXPENDITURES
ASSOICATED WITH THE FY 22-23 VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT
REPLACEMENT PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,640,697 AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Schertz Fleet Department has a need to purchase multiple vehicles,
equipment as part of the Vehicle Replacement Program; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Fleet Department has done due diligence in researching what
vehicle best fits the needs of the department, to obtain the best pricing/availability, and to
provide the best quality of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz City Council approved Resolutions 22-R-100 and 22-R-117
authorizing vehicle Purchases from Silsbee Ford and Caldwell Ford and said vehicles were
ordered in September 2022; and
WHEREAS, due to supply issues, the vehicles have still not been manufactured or
received; and there is no current estimated timeframe to receive said vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Fleet Department has identified local dealerships that have
some of the originally ordered vehicles (or comparable alternative) available currently; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
authorize the City Manager to issue Purchase Orders to the local dealerships for vehicle
purchases.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures of up to $44,500 with Jordan
Ford, $187,000 with Reliable Chevrolet, $240,000 with Lake Country Chevrolet,
$102,000 with Caldwell Country Chevrolet, $71,000 with Cavender Auto County
Chevrolet and $59,500 with Gunn Chevrolet.
The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals
are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the
judgment and findings of the City Council.
All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of
this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of
this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas and the United States of America.
If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of such
provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such
invalid provision.
It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Resolution is
adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of
the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given,
all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it is so
resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this „ -day ofPZQ,�2-023.
CITY OF S ER EXAS
Ral utie z, Mayor
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Sh ila Edmondson, City Secretary