The vehicles approved included eight Ford Fusions for the Security Department. These will replace existing vehicles already taken out of service.  In lieu of piggybacking the State of Florida motor vehicle agreement with no awarded dealerships in the Tampa Bay area, we suggested an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) as the solicitation tool. The agenda also mentioned the savings outcome would be submitted to the Board as an information item.

In November, an opportunity arose in the form of an offer from The Bancorp Bank DBA Mears Motor Leasing to purchase 2014 Ford Fusion SE 4-door sedans with odometer readings of 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Although these vehicles are not certified used, they have the original manufacturer warranty of 3 years or 36,000 miles bumper to bumper.