The Police Department has several police motorcycles that currently meet the City’s guidelines for replacement and were approved through 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 motorcycles.

Efforts to obtain a quote from a local BMW motorcycle dealer were unsuccessful, as there are no BMW motorcycle dealers within the city limits. City staff recommends piggybacking on the results of a recent City of Santa Ana public bidding program for police motorcycles, P.O. #123192. The results of this bid process deemed Irv Seaver Motorcycles as the lowest responsive bid.

      Irv Seaver Motorcycles                                         $28,791.98 each*

* This price includes all applicable tax and destination charges.

The financial impact is $259,127.82 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 the City Council:

• Authorize the Finance Director to issue a purchase order in the amount of $259,127.82 to Irv Seaver Motorcycles for the purchase of nine (9) new police motorcycles.

By:    Steve Sudduth, Equipment Maintenance Supervisor