PURCHASE OF POLICE PATROL AND DETECTIVE CARS
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council:

• Authorize the purchase of three (3) new black and white patrol cars and one (1) unmarked detective vehicle from the Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, California.

 

BACKGROUND

Police Department vehicles are part of the inventory of the Equipment Replacement Fund. For the current 2000/2001 fiscal year, three (3) black and white patrol cars and one (1) unmarked detective car are scheduled for replacement. It is recommended that Council authorize staff to purchase these vehicles from the Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, California. The Wondries Fleet Group holds the sole contract (Bid# 200205) with the County of Los Angeles and is the provider of many of the patrol cars to police agencies in the County. These vehicles come from the manufacturer as a "police packaged" vehicle meaning that special enhancements and modifications have been made to the vehicle for the specific use in police patrol work. As the Wondries Fleet Group has established a government contract with the County of Los Angeles, City rules allow the purchase of equipment from a sole source vendor under these conditions. The advantage of using this contract purchase is because of favorable pricing and because the vehicles come equipped as police packaged cars.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

The funds required for the replacement of these vehicles have been appropriated in the Equipment Replacement Fund for the 2000/2001 fiscal year. (Black and white patrol cars - $74,354.76; unmarked detective vehicle - $23,885.36. Prices include sales tax) Note: Purchase order will not be prepared until after July 1, 2000.

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