Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Jonathan Douglass, Assistant to the City Manager
CC:	Ed Mullins, Finance Director Alan Landis, Purchasing Specialist Ron Olin, Chief of Police Steve Stewart, Central Garage Superintendent
DATE:	April 2, 2009
RE:	Local Purchasing Preferences

At the 03/10/09 City Commission meeting, staff recommended awarding a bid for nine police cars for the Police Department to Shawnee Mission Ford for $196,896 (see attached memo). The low bid from Shawnee Mission Ford was $738 less than the bid from Laird Noller Automotive in Lawrence, which was the highest of three bids. The City Commission deferred action on this item pending a discussion of a local purchasing preference policy on 3/24/09.

At the 3/24/09 City Commission meeting staff was directed to prepare a draft local purchasing preference ordinance for consideration on 04/07/09. If the ordinance is adopted on 04/07/09, staff can rebid these vehicles and consider the responses in light of the local purchasing preference policy, if applicable. If the ordinance is not adopted staff recommends selecting the existing low bid. 

ACTION:       Award bid for nine (9) police cars for the Police Department to Shawnee Mission Ford for $196,896.00 (Police/Patrol).