City of San Antonio - File #: 17-6254

• File #: 17-6254
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/14/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the offer from Cowboy Dodge to provide the City of San Antonio with three Dodge Charger pursuit vehicles for a total cost of $90,759.76, 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
12/14/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Purchase of Dodge Chargers for SAPD


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes a contract with Cowboy Dodge to provide the City of San Antonio with three replacement Dodge Chargers for a total cost of $90,759.76. Funding is available from the FY 2018 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) Budget.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is an offer from Cowboy Dodge to provide the San Antonio Police Department with three Dodge Charger Pursuit Vehicles utilizing Texas BuyBoard contract number 521-16 for a total cost of $90,759.76.

The San Antonio Police Department and San Antonio Police Officers' (SAPOA) Labor Relations Committee (LRC) recommends purchasing the three Dodge Charger Pursuit Vehicles to test as a possible replacement for the current Police Patrol Vehicles. The LRC reviews equipment requirements in support of law enforcement operations. Police patrol vehicles are replaced in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The proposed contract award complies with all requirements as set forth in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.


ISSUE:

This contract will provide three Dodge Charger Pursuit Vehicles as replacements to the City's fleet. These vehicles will be utilized by San Antonio Police Department for evaluation. The purchase of these units will provide support of public safety, law enforcement and security for the residents of the City of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

These units will be purchased from Cowboy Dodge utilizing the Texas BuyBoard contract number 521-16 and will be made in accordance with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative passed on Ordinance No. 97097 dated January 30, 2003.

The Texas BuyBoard Cooperative is administered by the Texas Municipal League. All products and services that are part of this cooperative have been competitively bid and awarded...