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032 <br />LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. V. B. <br />Information <br />Meeting Date: November 21, 2016 XX Action Item <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: Purchase of New COLTS Vans <br />DEPARTMENT: Lee County Senior Services - COLTS <br />CONTACT PERSON: Debbie Davidson <br />REQUEST: Approve Capital purchases in the amount of $106,802.00 to <br />purchase two 20 ft. Lift Equipped Light Transit vehicles for the County of Lee Transit System — <br />10% required County Match. <br />SUMMARY: The County of Lee Transit System applied to the NC Department of <br />Transportation and has received approval to purchase two replacement lift vans that reached the <br />115,000 replacement requirement as of October 1, 2015. The FY 2017 grant application was <br />approved by the Lee County Board of Commissioners on October 19, 2015 and this funding is <br />included in the FY 2017 Lee County Budget. After researching the vehicle options, COLTS staff <br />feels the Glavel Vehicle is best for COLTS regarding maintenance history and seating structure <br />for best use of van capacity and wheel chair loading and unloading. <br />BUDGET IMPACT: $10,680.00 (funds allocated in current budget to cover 10% matching <br />requirement — Vehicle purchase price is $23,258 less than original budget) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): NC DOT E-mail Announcement and Van Choice Description <br />PUBLIC HEARING: No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION: Public hearing held on October 19, 2015, and Board approval of NC <br />DOT Section 5311 and 5310 Grant Applications on same date. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve purchase of vehicles as requested. <br />