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To: Frooi: Date: Mayor Callahan and Orono City Council Ron Mooraa, City Adminiatrator January 6, 1994 Subject: Inspection Vehicle •» ^ The Building and Zoning Department, which has an inspection staff of three, and t%#o management staff who often inspect properties as part of their review of zoning applications, has had two inspection vehicles. One of these, an old police squad, was recently sold duo to the cost of repairs exceeding the value of the vehicle. The other is a pickup used by the Building Insp>ector. All other staff use their personal vehicles fcr insp>ections. The Buildinq and Zoning Administrator has requested that the police squad be replaced by a small pickup to be used primarily by the Septic Inspector, and also to be available for use by other building and zoning staff as necessary or as available. Currently the Septic Inspector uses his own vehicle for septic inspections which involves transporting eqjipment that carries the odor of the inspection %rork. A pickup is most suitable for this work. The pickup to be purchased will be the lowest cost pickup available un’^r the State Joint Purchasing Contract. Although the initial cost estimate from the State was $8,800, the actual low bid amount was $9,736 plus sales tax for a total of $10,369. It is recommended that the pickup be funded through the City's Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund which has been set up for the purpose of equipment replacement. Isv