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DATE: December 29 , 1988 <br /> TO: . Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> FROM: Don Hickerson, Chief of Police <br /> SUBJECT: Purchase of 1989 Police Vehicle <br /> Viking Southdale Ford was awarded the bid on .police vehicles <br /> in Hennepin County. The Ford equipped as per our specs will <br /> cost $13, 423 . 00 . <br /> Thane Hawkins Polar Chevrolet was awarded the bid on police <br /> vehicles in Ramsey County. The Chevrolet equipped as per <br /> our specs will cost $12 , 794 . 00 . <br /> I recommend that we purchase the 1989 Chevrolet Caprice from <br /> the Ramsey County Bid for the following reasons : <br /> 1 . The Chevrolet costs less than the Ford. <br /> 2 . 1989 Michigan State Police testing of police vehicles <br /> showed that the Chevrolet out-performed and out-handled <br /> the Ford, while getting 1 mile per gallon better gas <br /> mileage . <br /> 3. All of our police patrol vehicles will be the same <br /> so officers will be familiar with control locations <br /> and Public Works will not have to expand their parts <br /> inventory to include Ford parts . <br /> 4 . The majority of the officers , who will be driving the <br /> vehicle , prefer the Chevrolet over the Ford. <br />