The police Department received approval through the FY12 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP) to replace three patrol cars with four-wheel drive pickups. The State of Montana does an RFP for law enforcement vehicles annually. Local government agencies are allowed to use the same vendor that the State chooses for its law enforcement vehicles. Bison Ford Company, Great Falls, Montana, was selected as the vendor to provide the State of Montana with the Ford F150 4x4 SuperCrew pickups for the 2011 model year. The state contract price for each vehicle is $27,511.65. Staff is requesting Council approval to purchase three patrol pickups from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for the price of $27,511.65 each, or a total cost of $82,534.95.

Council may:

• Approve the purchase of three patrol pickups, or
• Do not approve the purchase of three patrol pickups

The three patrol pickups are budgeted for in the FY 12 Equipment Replacement Plan.

Staff recommends that City Council approve the replacement of three patrol cars with three Ford F150 4X4 SuperCrew pickups budgeted through the approved FY12 Equipment Replacement Plan.