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RESOLUTION NO.______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE TWO 2023 CHEVY TAHOE
POLICE VEHICLES FOR THE EAST PALO ALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT,
INCLUDING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
EMERGENCY/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $148,653.54.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2532A, which established the Vehicle Fleet and Replacement Guidelines (Guidelines) for city vehicle replacements; and
WHEREAS, the replacement guidelines require the police department to replace patrol vehicles at five years or 100,000 miles; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Guidelines, it is necessary for the Police Department to purchase two Chevy Tahoe police patrol vehicles to ensure the safe effective and efficient management of its police vehicle fleet; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has developed a cooperative purchasing program, utilizing a completive bidding process, for the purchase of goods and services, including police patrol vehicles, and allows local government agencies to make purchases under the State contracts awarded through the program; and WHEREAS, the State of California Department of General Services, Procurement Division Contract 1-22-23-23D bid and awarded a contract to Elk Grove Auto / Winner Chevrolet as the lowest qualified bid; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends dispensing with formal bid procedures pursuant to East Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.84.070 D;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to:
1. Accept the State bid from Elk Grove Auto / Winner Chevrolet for the purchase of two 2023 Chevy Tahoe Police Vehicles for
the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $105,318.50;
2. Purchase emergency and communication equipment, including installation, from Telepath Corporation for the police vehicles in an amount not to exceed $30,260.00;
3. Purchase two mobile computer units from GovDirect for the vehicles in an amount not to exceed $13,075.04; and
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4. Waive the formal bid procedure pursuant to East Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.84.070(D).
5. Appropriate additional funds of $58,654.54 from Equipment and Vehicle Reserve Fund, a sub fund of General Fund
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney