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14.

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

09/10/2019

BACKGROUND

Within each fiscal budget year the Police Department request to purchase emergency vehicles to add to or replace aging vehicles to maintain a good working fleet of Police vehicles. For the 2019/2020 budget year, the Police Department was approved to purchase up to nine (9) new 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Patrol Vehicles.

GOAL

To authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with Silsbee Ford for the purchase of up to nine (9) new 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Patrol Vehicles for FY 2019-2020.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

The use of police patrol vehicles is vital to the patrol function. New or replacement vehicles assures officers have the necessary tools to successfully and safely perform their assigned duties.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approval of this resolution will allow the purchase of up to nine (9) emergency vehicles. The purchase of these vehicles was completed under the Goodbuy purchasing cooperative contract and in addition the three (3) bid quote process.

FISCAL IMPACT

The purchase of the emergency vehicle equipment will be funded through the city’s general fund. The fiscal impact of this project will not exceed $300,000. These funds were approved in the FY 2019-2020 budget.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 19-R-118 authorizing the City Manager to enter an agreement with Silsbee Ford for the purchase of up to nine (9) police vehicles in the amount not to exceed $300,000.

Attachments
Silsbee Quote
Silsbee Resolution
Quote Tabulation Sheet