The Police Department has several patrol vehicles that currently meet the City’s guidelines for replacement and were approved through the Fiscal Year 2020/21 budget process. Experience has shown that the City’s buying power is enhanced through joining with other public agencies to purchase police fleet vehicles.

Efforts to obtain a quote from a local Ford dealer were unsuccessful, as there are no Ford dealers within the city limits. City staff recommends piggybacking on the results of a recent Sourcewell competitive bid program for police patrol vehicles, Contract #120716. The results of this bid process deemed Wondries Fleet group as the lowest responsive bid.

 
          Wondries Fleet Group                            $37,438.33 each*

* This price includes all applicable tax and destination charges.

The financial impact is $336,944.97 to the Fleet Management Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund. The surplus vehicles will be sold at public auction.

It is recommended that City Council:

• Authorize the Finance Director to issue a purchase order in the amount of $336,944.97 to Wondries Fleet Group for the purchase of nine (9) new police patrol vehicles.

By:   Steve Sudduth, Equipment Maintenance Supervisor