The purchase of two additional police motorcycles was approved in the adopted FY 2021-22 City budget, to support the creation of a commercial enforcement program within the police department’s Neighborhood Traffic Unit.

In December 2021, the City of Burbank issued request for quotation number 2021-031 for new and unused BMW police motorcycles and subsequently awarded the contract to Irv Seaver Motorcycles. Section 2.50.060(e) of the Garden Grove Municipal Code allows an exception to the competitive bidding process when another public agency has competitively procured the same goods and/or services, and when the purchase price and other terms similar to those in a contract awarded are made available to the City of Garden Grove. The Garden Grove Police Department recommends use of the cooperative purchasing agreement on the City of Burbank’s purchase order contract with Irv Seaver Motorcycles to secure goods at the same unit price as specified in the contract.

The cost of each motorcycle outfitted to Garden Grove specifications is $29,993.15, including tax, freight, dealer prep, and other charges. The Department requests, however, that the purchase order be issued in the amount not to exceed (NTE) $60,000 to account for any minor variations in costs or unanticipated increases prior to the purchase order being issued.

General Fund moneys were appropriated in the adopted FY 2021-22 budget for the purchase of two fully equipped police motorcycles; there will be no additional burden on the General Fund.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Authorize the request to dispense with bidding pursuant to Garden Grove Municipal Code 2.50.060(e); and

• Authorize the Finance Director to issue a purchase order in the amount of $60,000 to Irv Seaver Motorcycles for the purchase of two (2) new and unused police motorcycles.

By:  Courtney Chibosky, Fiscal Analyst