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City Council Report
City Council Meeting: July 11,2006
Agenda Item: 1- b
To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor and City Council
Steve Stark, Chief Financial Officer
Police Interceptors
Recommended Action
Award purchase order to Folsom Lake Ford to furnish and deliver forty police
interceptors.
Executive Summary
Award purchase order to furnish and deliver forty police interceptors to Folsom Lake
Ford, in the total amount of $1,017,844.18, including applicable sales tax, funded by
contributions from the General Fund to the Vehicle Replacement Program. These
vehicles are used by sworn officers for day to day business, investigations, patrol, and
emergency response.
Discussion
Backqround
These gasoline-powered interceptors will be used by the Police Department for routine
police duties and emergency response and will replace vehicles scheduled for
replacement and funded through the City's Vehicle Replacement Program. In
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September 1994, Council formally adopted the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program
(SCP). As part of the SCP, the purchase of emergency response vehicles is exempt
from the City's reduced emission policy.
Vendor Selection
Section 2.24.080(b) of the municipal code allows exception to competitive bidding when
other government agencies have already publicly bid the same goods or services.
Folsom Lake Ford's pricing is based on State of California Contract #1 CSSI-05-23-14B,
which was competitively bid by the State of California.
Budget/Financial Impact
Budget authority for this purchase is in account C540167.589300, "Fleet Vehicles
Replacement Program".
Prepared by:
Diane Howell, Purchasing Agent.
Approved:
Forwarded to Council:
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Steve Stark
Chief Financial Officer
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