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Posted: July 16, 2025
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF071625-08 BS Jeep

Agenda Item Title:

LF071625-08 - Authorize Staff to Purchase One (1) 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, Price Matching from the State of South Dakota Contract #17614, to be used by Building Services

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
07/16/2025
City Council Hearing Date:
07/21/2025
Petitioner:
Community Development
Staff Contact:
Vicki Fisher, Community Development Director
Agenda Item Summary:
Building Services relies on dependable and efficient transportation to support daily operations on City-wide inspections. The vehicles Inspectors use is crucial for meeting the current needs to perform their job responsibilities to the citizens of Rapid City. The City has only one Plumbing Inspector to inspect Building Permits for the entire City. All other areas of inspection (Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural) have two Inspectors. Due to only having one Plumbing Inspector, this vehicle gets exceptionally high miles and wear every single year. The current vehicle being used has 197,121 miles and a maintenance repair total of $16,664. This vehicle is unreliable with major mechanical and structural issues and unable to keep up with the demands of the City-wide operations. The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee would replace this 2008 Dodge Dakota Pickup Crew Cab that has exceeded its useful life. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is also a smaller, more efficient vehicle, and would save on gas prices annually. Funding for this unit was approved for the FY2025 Community Development Budget.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center
204 4360
Is Funding Budgeted?:
Budgeted

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

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