PURCHASE OF FORD F-150 PICK-UP TRUCK
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council:

Authorize the purchase of one (1) new Ford F-150 Pick-Up truck $23,160.09 from Pacific Ford of Long Beach, California and appropriate $1693 from the Equipment Replacement Fund.

 

BACKGROUND

Police Department vehicles are part of the inventory of the Equipment Replacement Fund. For the current 2000/2001 fiscal year, one detective vehicle (Ford Taurus) is scheduled for replacement. In early August the police department published a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase one 2001 model Ford F-150 pick-up truck. The Ford truck would replace the existing Ford Taurus. A pick-up truck was selected because it would serve as an excellent surveillance vehicle when needed. In fact, a variety of different detective vehicles have been purchased for this particular reason. Additionally, a pick-up truck provides the utility of hauling evidence obtained in a search warrant and can be used to transport other materials in other types of police operations. On August 31, 2000, bids were opened from five Ford dealerships located in the Southern California area. Those dealerships were Pacific Ford of Long Beach, Ford West of Bellflower, South Bay Ford of Hawthorne, Airport Marina Ford of Los Angeles, and Peyton Cramer Ford of Torrance. Pacific Ford of Long Beach submitted the lowest bid of $23,160.09 (including tax). It is recommended that Council authorize staff to purchase this vehicle from Pacific Ford of Long Beach.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

Funds in the amount of $21,468 are appropriated in the Equipment Replacement Fund for the current 2000/2001 fiscal year.

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