DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: CityWide
SUBJECT:
Purchase of Police Mobile Command Vehicle and SWAT-Rapid Deployment Vehicle
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of contracts with Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC and Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram to provide the Police Department with one replacement Mobile Command Vehicle and one replacement Special Weapons and Tactics Teams (SWAT) Rapid Deployment Vehicle for a total cost of $762,153.00. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A. Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC to provide the Police Department with a Mobile Command Vehicle for a total cost of $589,803.00.
This contract will provide the Police Department with one Mobile Command Vehicle which is a replacement unit to the Police Department's fleet. The Mobile Command Vehicle will have the capability to respond to any incident within San Antonio and surrounding counties to provide a fully functional command post. This unit will provide the capability for rapid deployment for emergency dispatch and interoperable communications throughout the region for any potential terrorist related incidents, critical emergency situations in support of Homeland Security as well as the capability to respond to natural or manmade disasters.
B. Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram to provide the Police Department with a SWAT Rapid Deployment Vehicle for a total cost of $172,350.00.
This contract will provide the Police Department with one SWAT Rapid Deployment Vehicle which is a replacement unit to the Police Department's fleet. The SWAT Rapid Deployment Vehicle will be used by the SWAT team during potential terrorist relate...
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