The purchase of two additional police motorcycles was approved in both the adopted FY 2021-22 and 2022-23 City budgets (total of four motorcycles), to support the creation of a commercial enforcement program within the police department’s Neighborhood Traffic Unit. On March 22, 2022, the City Council authorized the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for two motorcycles from Irv Seaver Motorcycles. Bidding was dispensed with pursuant to Garden Grove Municipal Code 2.50.060(e), based on a competitive bidding process completed by the City of Burbank in January 2022 for new and unused BMW police motorcycles.

The Police Department again recommends use of the cooperative purchasing agreement on the City of Burbank’s purchase order contract with Irv Seaver Motorcycles to secure two additional new and unused BMW police motorcycles.

The cost of each motorcycle outfitted to Garden Grove specifications is $29,496.58, 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) $61,000 to account for any minor variations in costs or unanticipated increases prior to the purchase order being issued.

General Fund and Red Light Enforcement Fund monies were appropriated in the adopted FY 2022-23 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 Finance Director to issue a purchase order in the amount of $61,000 to Irv Seaver Motorcycles for the purchase of two (2) new and unused police motorcycles.