Section 1400.4540  Gas Mileage

a)         Specification

Contracts for the purchase or lease of new passenger automobiles, other than station wagons, vans and four-wheel drive vehicles, must specify the procurement of a model that, according to the most current mileage study published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, can achieve at least the minimum average fuel economy in miles per gallon imposed upon manufacturers of vehicles under Title V of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.

b)         Exemptions

The Chief Procurement Officer may exempt procurements from the requirement of subsection (a) when there is a demonstrated need, determined in writing and made part of the procurement file, for an automobile that does not meet the minimum average fuel economy standards.  The Chief Procurement Officer must not exempt procurements from the requirement of subsection (a) unless it is clear that there is not a compliant vehicle available at a comparable price that will meet the needs of the Treasurer's office.