Consent 1.O.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 08/11/2014
- TITLE
- Purchase Eleven (11) Police Vehicles
- PRESENTED BY:
- Rich St. John
- Department:
- Police
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The Police Department has eleven (11) patrol vehicles to replace in the FY15 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP). The State of Montana conducts an annual competitive bidding process for law enforcement vehicles. Local government agencies are allowed to use the same vendor that the State chooses. Bison Ford Motor Company, Great Falls, Montana, was selected as the vendor to provide the State of Montana with Ford Sedan Police Interceptors patrol vehicles in 2014. Local car dealers cannot usually compete on price due to the volume purchased through the State contract. Therefore, staff is requesting that the City Council approve purchasing 11 patrol vehicles from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for the price of $27,207.25 each, or a total cost of $299,279.75.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may:
- Approve the purchase of the 11 patrol vehicles from Bison Ford, or
- Not approve the purchase of the 11 patrol vehicles. Present patrol units will be retained and operated beyond their recommended replacement life, which will result in more down-time and higher repair costs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The 11 replacement patrol vehicles are budgeted in the 2015 Equipment Replacement Fund budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve purchasing 11 patrol vehicles from Bison Ford Motor Company of Great Falls for the price of $27,207.25 each, or a total cost of $299,279.75.