TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Eve R. Irvine, Police Chief
Matt Sabosky, Sergeant
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Award of Bid to the Armored Group, LLC for the Budgeted Purchase of One Law Enforcement Tactical Vehicle in the Amount of $184,000 (Acting City Manager Moe).
APPROVE; APPROPRIATE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Award RFP #981-14 to the Armored Group, LLC in the amount of $184,000 for the purchase of one budgeted replacement Law Enforcement Tactical Vehicle; and
2) Appropriate $74,000 from available moneys in the Asset Forfeiture Fund.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total purchase price is $184,000. Funds totaling $110,000 are budgeted in the fiscal year (FY) 2013-2014 Fleet Management Fund for the purchase of this vehicle; the balance of $74,000 will be funded with Asset Forfeiture Funds.
The budget estimates were based on the original make/model and direct replacement of existing equipment. The differential between the budgeted amount and estimated expenditure is due to improved safety features and additional peripherals/functionality required for the new vehicle.
The Police Department will utilize available Asset Forfeiture funds to supplement the additional cost of the vehicle. The City receives Asset Forfeiture funds after law enforcement has seized monies/assets from suspects involved in the sale, purchase, and/or manufacturing of illicit drugs. Based on cause, a civil court can forfeit these monies to local, state and federal law enforcement.
Asset Forfeiture funds received by the Manhattan Beach Police Department are the result of Police Department investigations, joint investigations with other agencies and our participation in task force operations. A permissible use of these funds is the purchase of law en...
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