The Police Department has several patrol vehicles that will meet the City’s guidelines for replacement and were approved through the FY 22/23 budget process. These vehicles will be held in reserve and will replace Police patrol vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. 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 #091521-NAF. The results of this bid process deemed National Auto Fleet Group as the lowest responsive bid.

          National Auto Fleet Group                                   $49,901.85 each*

          (7 Police patrol vehicles)                                    

          National Auto Fleet Group                                   $50,493.45 each*

          (2 Police K-9 units)

* This price includes all applicable tax and destination charges.

The financial impact is $450,299.85 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 $450,299.85 to National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of seven (7) new Police patrol vehicles and two (2) new Police K-9 units.

By:     Steve Sudduth, Equipment Maintenance Supervisor