DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Police Patrol Vehicles
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Silsbee Ford to provide the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) with up to 230 model year 2015-2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles for a total cost up to $6,162,390.00. Funding in the amount of $5,599,737.00 is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) for the purchase of 209 vehicles and Funding in the amount of $53,586.00 is available from the Aviation Operations Fund for two vehicles. This contract gives the City the ability to purchase up to 19 additional vehicles at the same unit price. In the event this occurs, SAPD and the Building and Equipment Services (BES) Department will identify funding sources.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of two offers to purchase up to 230 model year 2015-2016 Police Interceptor Utility AWD vehicles for a total cost of up to $6,162,390.00.
Through extensive testing and evaluation, the SAPD and San Antonio Police Officers' (SAPOA) Labor Relations Committee (LRC) unanimously chose the Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle. The LRC reviews equipment requirements in support of law enforcement operations. The patrol units are replaced at 70,000 miles in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The proposed recommendation complies with all requirements as set forth in the CBA. The recommendation to purchase Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles was presented to the Public Safety Council Committee on October 24, 2012.
Vehicles and equipment that meet their expected life cycle are usually sold at auction. If the fleet asset is in the City's fleet replacement program the proceeds of the sale are returned to the fund. The proceeds will be used to purchase new similar vehicles and ...
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