RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BID DING
REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
UP TO TWENTY -TWO FORD INTERCEPTOR UTILITY
VEHICLES FROM SEDANO FORD
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2023, the City of Chula Vista issued Request for Bid (RFB) # B14-2024 for ten to twenty-five units of 2025 Ford Interceptor Utility Hybrid vehicles for the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Sedano Ford was selected because they were the lowest bidder at $58,171.89 per vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has purchased the twenty -five vehicles contemplated in the RFB and is in need of purchasing additional vehicles; and
WHEREAS, based on the vehicle production schedule and current inventory at Sedano Ford, the vendor has offered to provide the 2025 model at the City’s current contracted price; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) section
2.56.70(B)(3) Impractical/Impossible, the City Council may waive t he competitive bidding requirements if determined by resolution of the City Council that the competitive bidding requirements as applied to that contract are impractical for the City; and
WHEREAS, due to the current economic climate and tariff uncertainty , and the City is materially better served by waiving the competitive bidding and applying a different purchasing procedure, consistent with good purchasing practices, and approved by the Purchasing Agent; and
WHEREAS, t he Police Department is requesting to waive the competitive bid ding requirements and purchase up to twenty -two (22) Ford Interceptor Utility Vehicles from Sedano Ford; and
WHEREAS, the total cost for twenty-two (22) Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles is $1,279,782.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it waives the competitive bidding requirements and authorizes the purchase of up to twenty- two (22) Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles from Sedano Ford, at a cost of $58,171.89 per vehicle, for use by the Chula Vista Police Department.
Presented by
Roxana Kennedy
Chief of Police
Approved as to form by
Marco A. Verdugo
City Attorney