Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize and award a purchase contract to Sourcewell Master Vehicle contract, 091521-NAF, with National Auto Fleet Group located in Watsonville, CA, in the amount of $2,791,000 to purchase thirty-two (32) 2024 Ford Police Interceptor patrol vehicles and appropriate $1,982,300 from various funds.
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Deadline for Action: 8/21/2023
Submitting Department: Police Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Chief Jason Salazar, ext. 4215, jason.salazar@visalia.city ; Captain Dan Ford, ext. 4151, Daniel.ford@visalia.city ; Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, ext.4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.city ;
Department Recommendation:
Authorize and award a purchase contract to Sourcewell Master Vehicle contract, 091521-NAF, with National Auto Fleet Group located in Watsonville, CA in the amount of $2,791,000 to purchase thirty-two (32) 2024 Ford Police Interceptor patrol vehicles and appropriate $1,982,300 from various funds outlined in the report.
Summary:
The Department annually replaces vehicles as allocated in the budget and in accordance with the City's Vehicle Policy. The Police Department currently has ten (10) patrol vehicles budgeted for replacement in the Vehicle Replacement Fund and two (2) in Measure N. Staff is also recommending to advance the purchase of twenty (20) patrol vehicles from FY24/25, bringing the total purchase to thirty-two (32).
In addition to the thirty-two (32) vehicles, staff has a separate item tonight to advance two (2) Measure N patrol vehicles. This is separate from this report due to Measure N requiring a process to be conducted to amend the budget. If approved, this would replace a total of thirty-four (34) vehicles. These Measure N vehicles would be an amendment to this contract once approved.
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