Report Prepared by: Lt. Tony Aponte, Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approval to Waive the Competitive Bidding Process and Purchase a Lenco BearCat G3 Armored Vehicle Utilizing a Government Procurement Program
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers waiving the competitive bidding process and purchasing a Lenco BearCat G3 vehicle from Lenco Industries Inc., (Lenco) using the Houston-Galveston Area Council Government (H-GAC)-Ambulances, EMS, and Other Special Service Vehicles Purchasing Program.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Waiving the competitive bid requirements, in conformance with Section 3.04.210 of the Merced Municipal Code for piggybacking; and,
B. Authorizing the purchase of one (1) Lenco BearCat G3 from Lenco, with a total purchase price of $430,332.72, through the H-GAC-Ambulances, EMS, and Other Special Service Vehicles Purchasing Program.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended; or,
2. Deny the purchase; or,
3. Continue this item to a future City Council meeting.
AUTHORITY
Title 3, Article III of the Merced Municipal Code, Purchases Over Thirty-seven Thousand Dollars.
Section 3.04.210 - Exemptions from competitive bidding
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, competitive bidding requirements for purchases in excess of thirty-seven thousand dollars ($37,000), the "bidding threshold", may be waived with the approval of the City Council. Waivers may be authorized for, but are not limited to, cooperative purchasing in conjunction with other governmental entities, professional services, annual service, or supply agreements, or purchases necessary for standardization on particular types of equipment. The bidding threshold shall be adjusted for inflation utilizing the same index and methodology as the bidding threshold in Section 3.04.080 of this code.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget and making Public Safety a priority.
DISCUSSION
The Merced Police Department (MPD) is requesti...
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