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File #: 25-0745    Version: 1 Name: A Request for a Resolution to go to bid for a Heavy Duty Truck in Nature Parks
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 12/9/2025 In control: Community Development Deptartment
On agenda: 1/5/2026 Final action: 1/5/2026
Title: A Resolution Approving to go to Bid on a Heavy Duty Truck and Declaring a Truck as Surplus for the Nature Parks Department
Attachments: 1. Leslie-Gahagan-Nature-Parks - Heavy Duty Truck, 2. AMIC Settlement Check - 2020 Dodge Ram Vin 5712 (1), 3. Budget quotes of Ford Trucks (1)

Title

A Resolution Approving to go to Bid on a Heavy Duty Truck and Declaring a Truck as Surplus for the Nature Parks Department

 

Summary

Request permission to go to bid for a heavy duty truck for the Nature Parks Department. The department's existing truck was totaled in an accident. AMIC provided a settlement of $27,486. The department requests to replace the Dodge Ram with a heavy duty truck for hauling equipment around the parks. Moyer Ford provided an estimate for a 2026 F-250 Heavy Duty regular cab 4x4 at $44,200.  The replacement is not budgeted and would need the allocation of  $44,200 based on estimates. This request also includes declaring the 2020 Dodge Ram 1500, VIN # 1C6RR7KT9LS115712 as surplus and scrap the vehicle.

 

Budgetary Impact:

   Non-Capital Item:

      ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)

      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of up to $_________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      __X__ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #100-5090-5100 in the amount of up to $44,200.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**

      ___ Budgeted under account #_________for $___________and described in budget as _____. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of  $_________ OR, transfer of _________ from Account #  to Account #  **Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      ____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**

      In current year Capital Projects Plan: 

        _____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________

        _____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.

        _____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.

        _____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.

 

Body

 

     WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department is requesting to go to bid for a heavy duty truck to replace a totaled truck, and

     WHEREAS, the capital purchase would need the allocation of $44,200  under Account #100-5090-5100, and

     WHEREAS, the 2020 Dodge Ram 1500, VIN # 1C6RR7KT9LS115712 has been totaled by AMIC, and

     WHEREAS, AMIC paid the city $27,486 to account 100-1012-4703 which  needs to be appropriated, and

     WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department is requesting to declare the 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 as surplus (FAS #00000431) and send it to scrap for disposal.

     NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:  

     SECTION 1:     Council approves the Nature Parks Department to go to bid for the purchase of a heavy duty truck, appropriates $44,200 to Account #100-5090-5100 and $27,486 to 100-1012-4703 Insurance Proceeds revenue account.

    SECTION 2:     Declares the 2020 Dodge Ram 1500, VIN # 1C6RR7KT9LS115712 (FAS #00000431), as surplus for disposal.

    SECTION 3:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.