For City Council Meeting [December 11, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Ahmad R. Ansari, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Interim Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Authorize the Purchase of Four Vehicles from Bravo Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Alhambra for the Total Amount of $106,440.28 and Four APX 6500 Unit Radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for a Total Cost of $21,240.68.
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BACKGROUND:
The Police Department Street Crime Attack Team (SCAT) currently operates four (4) Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors for patrol, special operations and gang enforcement.
The 2007 Ford Crown Victoria's have very high odometer readings and have been in service since 2007. Over the course of the last twelve (12) months each of these vehicles have been down for repairs on numerous occasions, making them unreliable and unavailable for officer's use. Purchase of replacement vehicles will reduce maintenance costs and safety hazards for the operators.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
During the 2018/2019 budget analysis the City Council authorized $250,000 for the purchase of Police Department vehicles. Dodge Chargers are currently in use by various police agencies in the area most notably San Bernardino Sheriff's, Colton Police, California Highway Patrol and Upland Police The Dodge Charger will be used by SCAT patrol personnel and replace the Four current Crown Victoria's with excessive mileage and mechanical issues. Crown Victoria Police Interceptors are no longer manufactured for law enforcement purposes.
Piggybacking Purchasing
On September 05, 2018 the City of Upland started accepting bids for three Dodge Charger Police vehicles through requests for Proposals IFB No. 2019-08. The City of Upland issued a purchase order on October 15, 2018 for the purchase of the vehicles from Bravo Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) of Alhambra, as a result of their bidding process and their winning bid.
The City's Purchasing Ordinanc...
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