$60K vehicle purchase approved by Mesa Gateway Airport board

The Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously recently to approve the purchase of a vehicle from San Tan Auto Partners LLC, dba San Tan Ford in an amount not to exceed $60,000.

FY25 approved capital plans include the replacement of an airport operations vehicle. Due to normal wear and tear, the 2003 Ford Excursion TRK-370 is beyond its service life and needs to be replaced, Scott Brownlee, deputy director/COO, said in a memo to the board.

MGAA and San Tan Ford are both participants of the Arizona Department State Procurement Office. Under ADSPO, San Tan Ford was awarded the new vehicle purchase contract and it is through this competitive selection that MGAA will utilize San Tan Ford for the new vehicle purchases, it states.

The airport is operated by the MGAA, which consists of representation from Apache Junction, Mesa, Queen Creek, Gilbert and the Gila River Indian Community.

The airport authority was formed to develop, reuse, operate and maintain the airport property and facilities at the former Williams Air Force Base, which closed in September 1993, according to https://www.gatewayairport.com/leadership.

The next meeting of the Mesa Gateway Airport Authority is 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Board Room (Saguaro A&B) of the Gateway Administration Building, 5835 S. Sossaman Road in Mesa. Agendas and minutes are at https://www.gatewayairport.com/leadership.

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