City of San Antonio - File #: 16-4913

• File #: 16-4913
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/6/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the offer from Silsbee Ford to provide two replacement 2017 Ford Transit 350 vehicles to the City's Police Department for a total cost of $85,988.50, funded from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/6/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: CityWide


SUBJECT:

Prisoner Transport Units



SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes a contract with Silsbee Ford to provide the San Antonio Police Department with two replacement prisoner transport units for a total cost of $85,988.50. Funding for this acquisition is made available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF).



BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Silsbee Ford utilizing the BuyBoard cooperative contract number 430-13 to provide two replacement prisoner transport units for a total cost of $85,988.50 which includes a $400.00 cooperative contract fee.

This purchase will provide two prisoner transport units for the Police Department. These vehicles will be utilized by the Police Department to transport prisoners from crime scenes. The Police Department and the San Antonio Officers' Labor Relations Committee (LRC) tested and evaluated this particular prisoner transport unit. The LRC recommended the Ford Transit Van with a Havis prisoner insert which is available through the BuyBoard cooperative contract.




ISSUE:

This contract will provide two replacement prisoner transport units to support the Police Department with prisoner transportation requirements throughout the city and surrounding areas. The replacement of these units is consistent with the City's ERRF.

These units will be purchased from Silsbee Ford utilizing the BuyBoard cooperative contract number 430-13, (effective December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016). This purchase will be made in accordance with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative passed on ordinance 97097, dated 1/30/2003.

The BuyBoard Program is administered by the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative. All products and services included in this cooperative were competitively bid and awarded by the Cooperative's Board of Trustees b...