Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize and award a purchase contract with National Auto Fleet Group located in Watsonville, CA, for a not to exceed amount of $3,040,000 to purchase thirty-two (32) 2024 Police patrol vehicles and appropriate additional funds of $233,200 from various funds.
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Deadline for Action: 10/16/2023
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 with National Auto Fleet Group located in Watsonville, CA in the amount not to exceed $3,040,000 to purchase thirty-two (32) 2024 marked patrol vehicles and appropriate additional funds of $233,200 from various funds outlined in the report. This purchase is utilizing the National Sourcewell Master Vehicle contract 091521-NAF.
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 advancing 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 are currently working through the Measure N process for the purchase of two (2) Measure N patrol vehicles. 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.
Staff previously prepared a staff report for the purchase of the above-listed vehicles. Staff's intention at that time was to purchase Ford Police Interceptors; however, due to circumstances currently affecting the automotive industry as a whole, Ford has not shown any indication of opening an...
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