Purchasing and Business Services Manual (PUR)

Effective: 1/1/1999

Revised: 11/1/2008

PUR 401–07: Vehicles

Purpose

To define the responsibility for the purchase and lease of vehicles

Sources

Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 28–403, –701, –909, –1253, –1441; 38–538; 41–671 et seq., –803; 49–455, –541

Arizona Administrative Code R2–10–101 et seq.

Purchasing and Business Services

Background

Current regulations require requesting departments to order vehicles through ASU Fleet Service.

Policy

Departments wishing to procure vehicles for departmental needs must begin the process with ASU’s Fleet Service fleet manager. The fleet manager acts as the university’s vehicle fleet agent and is aware of state and federal vehicle procurement requirements for governmental agencies. State and federal laws require a large percentage of the vehicle fleet to operate on cleaner burning alternative fuels. The purchase or rental of 12- and 15-passenger vans is prohibited. The fleet manager is in the best position to assist in selecting a vehicle that can best meet the requirements of the laws and the requesting department.

The fleet manager will assist requesting departments to prepare a Vehicle Specification Work Sheet to ensure the best vehicle is purchased for departmental needs. The fleet manager will forward the vehicle purchase request to the appropriate purchasing agent.

ProcedureD

---

Responsibility	Action
Departmental representative	Make an appointment with the fleet manager (480/965–6489) to establish a Vehicle Specification Work Sheet.
Fleet manager	Provide the necessary documents to begin the procurement process and, if requested, provide manufacturers’ brochures and other vehicle specification information.
Departmental representative and fleet manager	Establish the vehicle specification.
Fleet manager	Compare the needed specification work sheet with the Arizona state contract.
	If the state contract contains a vehicle that meets departmental needs:
	Provide the requesting department a purchase price.
	Contact the appropriate contractor (dealer) for cost additives (e.g., cruise control, special lighting or seating) of options not stated in the state contract.
Requesting department	Establish an approved RX online in Advantage for purchase of the vehicle and provide the fleet manager with a screen print or make arrangements with the Purchasing Card administrator to use a Purchasing Card for the purchase.
Fleet manager	Forward a copy of the specification work sheet, the matching state contract specification, and the approved RX document to Purchasing and Business Services for the formal purchasing process.
	Note: Requesting departments can expect a 120- to 180-day delivery on vehicles that must be ordered from the state contract. Alternative-fueled vehicles can take longer for delivery. There is a short window each year in which to purchase vehicles from the state contract, so departments need to plan and request in advance.
	If the requesting department has a vehicle need that is not on the state contract:
	Forward the specifications work sheet to the procurement specialist.
Procurement specialist	Prepare a bid request using the specifications work sheet.
	Forward the bid request to contractors or suppliers capable of meeting the needs of the requesting department.
	At the close of the bid request:
Purchasing and Business Services	Hold a formal bid opening and review; invite the fleet manager and representatives of the requesting department to attend.
Fleet dealers	Deliver all vehicles to Fleet Service for licensing, marketing, and processing.
Fleet manager	Provide an estimate for all processing costs.
Fleet Service	Provide departments with budget planning information on short- and long-term maintenance and operating costs for new vehicle procurements.

---

endtable

Cross-References

For information on insurance for vehicle loss, see the Environmental Health & Safety Policies and Procedures Manual— EHS 705–02, “Vehicle Loss Insurance Recovery.”

For information on Fleet Service/University vehicle policy, see the Facilities Management Policies and Procedures Manual—FAC 204, “University Vehicle Policy.”

For rules and procedures about driving state vehicles, see the Environmental Health & Safety Polices and Procedures Manual:

1. EHS 108–03, “Training for Operators of High-Occupancy Vehicles”

   and

2. EHS 119, “Motor Fleet Safety.”

For related information see:

1. the Academic Affairs Policies and Procedures Manual—ACD 804, “Smoking”

   and

2. the Staff Policies and Procedures Manual
   
   1. SPP 305, “Smoking,”
   2. SPP 801, “Employee Conduct and Work Rules,”

      and

   3. SPP 809, “Discipline.”

---

skip navigation bar PUR manual | ASU policies and procedures manuals | Index of Policies by Title | PUR manual contact | Purchasing and Business Services Web site

Back to Top