S38-E25984-B - Approve the purchase of patrol vehicles through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (Buyboard) in the total amount of $5,688,775.00 for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of 210 patrol vehicles through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buyboard) in the total amount of $5,688,775.00 for the Houston Police Department and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the Buyboard contractor Silsbee Ford, Inc. These new patrol vehicles will be used citywide by the Department for patrol activities and to respond to emergency incidents. The funding is included in the adopted FY17 Equipment Acquisition Plan.
These new patrol vehicles will meet the EPA’s current emission standards for low emission vehicles. They will come with a full three-year or 36,000-mile warranty and the life expectancy is seven years or 100,000 miles. These new patrol vehicles will replace existing units that have reached their useful life and will be sent to auction for disposition.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-Percent Goal Document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City's Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the Department is utilizing an Interlocal Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
There is no estimated impact to the operating and maintenance costs as a result of this CIP project. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.
See CIP Form A(s) attached
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John J. Gillespie, Chief Procurement Officer
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Department Approving Authority Signature
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Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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