PURCHASE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council:

Authorize the purchase of two (2) new 4-wheel drive vehicles (Dodge Durango – $56,810.06) from Atlas Dodge of Costa Mesa, California.

 

BACKGROUND

Police Department and Community Services vehicles are part of the inventory of the Equipment Replacement Fund. For the current 2000/2001 fiscal year, one 4-wheel drive beach patrol vehicle for the police department is scheduled for replacement and two Chevy Caprices are also scheduled for replacement in the Community Services Division. In early August the police department published a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase two 2001 model 4-wheel drive Dodge Durangos. One Dodge Durango would replace the existing 4-wheel drive beach patrol vehicle in the police department. The other Dodge Durango would replace the existing two (2) Chevy Caprices. On August 31, 2000, bids were opened from three Dodge dealerships located in the Southern California area. Those dealerships were Atlas Dodge of Costa Mesa, Del Amo Dodge of Torrance and Glenn Thomas Dodge of Long Beach. Atlas Dodge submitted the lowest bid of $28,405.03 (including tax). It is recommended that Council authorize staff to purchase these vehicles from Atlas Dodge of Costa Mesa.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

Funds in the amount of $61,339 are appropriated in the Equipment Replacement Fund for the current 2000/2001 fiscal year.

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