The Police Department has thirteen (13) patrol vehicles to replace and one (1) additional unit from the fifth year of mill levy funding in the FY10 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP).  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 highway patrol vehicles.  Bison Ford Motor Company, Great Falls, Montana, was selected as the vendor to provide the State of Montana with the Ford Crown Victoria patrol vehicles.  Therefore, staff is requesting Council approval to purchase 14 patrol vehicles from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for the price of $23,984.67 each, or a total cost of $335,785.38.

The City Council may:

• Approval purchase of the 14 patrol vehicles, or
• Not approve the purchase of the 14 patrol vehicles.

The 13 replacement patrol vehicles and the 1 additional patrol vehicle are budgeted in the 2010 budget.

Staff is requesting Council approval to purchase 14 patrol vehicles from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for the price of $23,984.67 each, or a total cost of $335,785.38.