Report Prepared by: Dan Arnold, Public Works Manager - Operations
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SUBJECT: Purchase of a Replacement Police Vehicle and Requests for a Budget Appropriation for the Purchase and a Waiver of the Competitive Bidding Requirement
REPORT IN BRIEF
Fleet Services is requesting approval from Council to appropriate $34,196 from the Fleet Capital Replacement fund, accept Insurance reimbursements for one wrecked police vehicle, and waiving the City's bid requirements to purchase a new 2017 Chevrolet Caprice Police Vehicle from a local dealership.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Requesting an appropriation of $34,196 from the Fleet Capital Replacement Fund to replace one wrecked Police Patrol Vehicle;
B. Accepting insurance reimbursement revenue from McLaren's Insurance, crediting those funds back to the Fleet Capital Replacement Fund;
C. Waiving the City's bid requirement, allowing a direct purchase from a local dealership for the purchase of one new 2017 Chevrolet Caprice Police Vehicle; and
D. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make the appropriate budget adjustments and City Buyer to issue the Purchase Orders.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Title 3, Article III of the Merced Municipal Code, purchases over twenty five thousand dollars.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the FY 2017/18 Council Priorities under Operational Sustainability.
DISCUSSION
Fleet Services is requesting approval from Council to appropriate $34,196 from the Fleet Capital Replacement fund to purchase one new 2017 Police Chevrolet Caprice. The new vehicle is replacing one Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol car that w...
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