City of San Antonio - File #: 15-5005

• File #: 15-5005
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/29/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing an amendment to a contract with Silsbee Ford to provide 118 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility All Wheel Drive replacement vehicles for the San Antonio Police Department for a total cost of $3,161,574.00 for this amendment, funded from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/29/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Police Patrol Vehicles


SUMMARY:

An Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract with Silsbee Ford to provide 118 replacement Ford Police Interceptor Utility All Wheel Drive vehicles for the San Antonio Police Department. Funding in the amount of $3,161,574.00 is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF).


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is an amendment for the purchase of 118 replacement Ford Police Interceptor Utility All Wheel Drive vehicles. City Council previously approved a contract with Silsbee Ford on April 2, 2015 through Ordinance 2015-04-02-0207. This contract allows the City to order additional vehicles through November 2015 under the same terms and conditions. The current contract allows for the purchase of up to 230 model year 2016 Police Interceptor Utility AWD vehicle that was previously approved by City Council for a cost of up to $6,162,390.00. This contract has been amended to add an additional 118 replacement Ford Police Interceptor Utility All Wheel Drive vehicles for the San Antonio Police Department in FY 2016 for an additional cost of $3,161,574.00.

Through extensive testing and evaluation the San Antonio Police Department 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 recommendation to purchase Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles was presented to the Public Safety Council Committee on October 24, 2012.


ISSUE:

This contract amendment will provide 118 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD Vehicles as replacement units to the City's fleet. These vehicles will be utilized by San Antonio Police Department and will be used for routine law enforcemen...