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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-08 Staff Report - Purchase of four (4) 2020 Ford Police Interceptor CONSENT ITEM E-8 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER FROM: MIKE BERTELSEN, CHIEF OF POLICE DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2019 SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) 2020 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLES BACKGROUND: As part of the ongoing fleet management program at the Azusa Police Department, police vehicles are retired out of the fleet when appropriate and deemed necessary. The Police Department is retiring four (4) vehicles and needs to purchase four (4), 2019 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles from National Auto Fleet Group in Watsonville, CA as replacement. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions: 1.The City Council approve the purchase of four (4), 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles from National Auto Fleet Group, 490 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076 in an amount not to exceed $152,012.24. 2. It is further recommended that City Council approve the purchase of this vehicle based on the competitive bid process previously completed by the County of Los Angeles, under Sourcewell master vehicle contract formally known as the NJPA master vehicle contract (#120716), as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-521. ANALYSIS: Each year the Police Department budgets to replace high mileage patrol vehicles. This year’s fleet rotation involves replacing four (4) vehicles from the fleet to reduce the annual capital outlay for patrol vehicles, while providing safe, reliable and up-to-date equipment for patrol officers and other public safety personnel. Not only do these high mileage vehicle become expensive to maintain, but a APPROVED CITY COUNCIL 11/18/2019 Police Vehicle Purchase November 18, 2019 Page 2 compromise to officer and public safety. The vehicles to be removed from the fleet are beyond the warranty and in need of retirement from patrol deployment. The competitive bid process previously completed by the County of Los Angeles, under Sourcewell master vehicle contract formally known as the NJPA master vehicle contract #120716 (Attachment #2) These four (4) new vehicles will be used as marked, black and white patrol units. The County of Los Angeles Purchase Order was granted at a base price not including tax and tire fees of $34,698.00 per Utility Vehicle - National Auto Fleet Group Quote (Attachment #1), which includes driver and front passenger side-impact airbags. FISCAL IMPACT: There are adequate funds available for this purchase under the fiscal year 2019/2020 Police Department adopted capital outlay budget using Capital Asset and Infrastructure Replacement reserve funds in account #46 00 000 0007135 for four (4) marked black and white Utility patrol vehicles. Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved: Mike Bertelsen Sergio Gonzalez Chief of Police City Manager Fiscal Impact Reviewed by: Talika M. Johnson Director of Administrative Services Attachment: 1) National Auto Fleet Group Quote 2) Sourcewell master vehicle contract NJPA master vehicle contract #120716