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Session 1235, Ninutes Page 7 January 7, 1980 Councilman Sabol asked about using two -door cars, and fir. Ellman said the cars are sometimes used for prisoner conveyance, and therefore must have four doors. Mr. Sabol asked about the brake problems also, and Mr. Ellman said the Ford Area Manager is aware of the problem and it was felt there will not be brake problems with the new Fords. Councilman Sabol felt perhaps the cars should be kept for a longer per- iod of time than one year and not traded every year. tor. Ellman said it is impera- tive that the City have functioning automobiles, and it really is necessary to turn the fleet over each year in order to insure reliability and good performance. Councilman Lieberman asked if any comparisons among the bidders had been made as to the kind of service received from the various vendors. Mr. Ellman said it was very difficult to measure something of this sort. Councilman Adams noted that the kind of service promised by the vendor is not part of the bid specifications. Councilman Metcalfe said she felt the kind of analysis that compares different Police Department experiences with dorm time and service on the various makes of cars would be a valid and valuable thing to do. Mr. Ellman said the administration tried to evaluate the Ford, Dodge, Buick and Chevrolet differences and the value received for each make of car, but this is necessarily a rather subjective type of evaluation, because of the difficulty of relating, it to past performance. He said an accurate evaluation of Chevrolet performance could not be made, since they have not been used as police cars in this area heretofore. There was more discussion about why the administration felt it was necessary to have an eight -cylinder rather than a six -cylinder car for police department use, relating to power for pickup, amount of equipment necessary, etc. Councilman Glickert moved approval of the Kribs Ford bid of $34,370.20 for twelve police cars, and the bid of D & L Brokers of $18,000 to sell them twelve 1979 police cars. Councilman Metcalfe seconded the motion. All voted Aye except Councilmen Adams and Sabol, who voted Nay. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR VACUUM STREET SWEEPER This item had been on the Consent Calendar, and Councilman Glickert requested that it be removed for discussion. The City solicited bids, in a joint effort with the City of Webster Groves, for pur- chase of a vacuum street sweeper for use by the Street Division. The City is trad- ing in a 1967 Elgin sweeper. The following bids were received: Mississippi Valley $73,984 $12,000 $61,984 Equipment (Vacall) *Price dependent on both cities making an award to the same company. Cost Trade-in PIet Jerago Industries $74,394 $13,405 $60,989 (Ecolotec) $74,394 $13,405* $59,939* Key Equipment $72,920 $10,000 $62,920 (Whirlwind) $72,920 $11,000* $61,920* Mississippi Valley $73,984 $12,000 $61,984 Equipment (Vacall) *Price dependent on both cities making an award to the same company.