TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
Mike Grafton, Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
Mario Hernandez, Purchasing Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Awarding Bid No. 1290-23 to McGovern Commercial for the Purchase of Seven Patrol Vehicles for the Police Department in the Amount of $289,691 and Approving an Additional Appropriation of $178,043 from the Fleet Management Fund (Finance Director Charelian).
A) APPROVE
B) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Award Bid No. 1290-23 to McGovern Commercial for the purchase of seven Ford Interceptor Utility patrol vehicles for the Police Department in the amount of $289,691; and
b) Appropriate an additional $178,043 from the Fleet Management Fund.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total cost for the purchasing and outfitting seven Ford Interceptor Utility patrol vehicles is $289,691 and $130,000 respectively. Funds totaling $241,648 are budgeted in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Fleet Management Fund for the purchase and outfitting of these vehicles. To accommodate the cost of purchasing and outfitting additional vehicles, an appropriation of $178,043 is required from the unreserved Fleet Management Fund balance.
BACKGROUND:
McGovern Commercial has seven Ford Interceptors in stock and will ship them within three weeks of receiving a purchase order from the City. Three Ford Interceptor Utility patrol vehicles are budgeted for replacement during this current fiscal year (FY 2022-2023). In FY 2021-2022 a purchase order for one patrol vehicle was issued, but as the vendor has not been able to fulfill the order, the purchase will be canceled and be included as part of this order. With delays in vehicle production and continued chip shortages relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff intends to advance the purchase ...
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