Section 4.4540  Gas Mileage

a)         Specifications for the purchase of new passenger automobiles shall require compliance with minimum gas mileage requirements established in Section 45-40 of the Code. As used in this Section, passenger automobile does not include station wagons, vans, four-wheel drive vehicles, emergency vehicles, police or fire vehicles.

b)         The SPO may exempt a procurement from the requirement of subsection (a) when a demonstrated need has been presented to the SPO in writing.

c)         The CPO may require use of a uniform form or format for the SPO's determination that an exemption is warranted.