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RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE
BIDDING; AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE/PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR TO ISSUE A PURCHASE
ORDER TO UNPLUGGED PERFORMANCE, INC., FOR THE
PURCHASE OF A FULLY UPFITTED TESLA MODEL Y PATROL
VEHICLE
WHEREAS, as a part of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Budget, the Glendale Police Department was authorized to purchase one new electric patrol vehicle intended to allow the department to test out this vehicle model in patrol operations; and WHEREAS, electric vehicles produce no direct greenhouse gasses or other emissions and the Glendale Electrification Study provides the city with a plan to transition the municipal fleet to zero emission by 2040; and
WHEREAS, three OEM manufacturers of electric patrol vehicles were identified and analyzed by Glendale Police Department staff and they recommend moving forward with the purchase of a Tesla Model Y for this purpose, and WHEREAS, the Tesla Model Y appears to be the most tested model available and has been implemented in the cities of South Pasadena and Menlo Park, and WHEREAS, the Tesla Model Y has optimal equipment storage compared to the alternatives and there were no concerns reported regarding the drivability of this model in pursuits from the agencies that have implemented them, and WHEREAS, the upfit vendor Unplugged Performance Inc. is uniquely qualified to upfit Tesla models because of their extensive experience and working relationship with Tesla, their status as a Tesla approved body shop and that their upfit work will not lessen Tesla’s manufacturer’s warranties; and
WHEREAS, staff determined the quote of $116,144 for one upfitted Tesla Model Y from Unplugged Performance, Inc. is fair and commensurate with the cost of the equipment and labor associated with the proposed upfit work and that a 10% contract contingency of $11,614 is also recommended; and.
WHEREAS, Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Sec. 9 provides an exemption to competitive bidding when the Council determines it is in the best interest of the City to dispense with competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, given the need to implement electric vehicle technology Glendale fleet, it appears that adequate justification exists and it is in the city’s best interest― to dispense with competitive bidding, and to authorize the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing, to issue a Purchase Order to Unplugged Performance Inc., for a fully upfitted Tesla Model Y Patrol Vehicle.
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6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
1. The foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct, and are a basis for dispensing with competitive bidding and approving a purchase order contract.
2. The Council hereby:
A. Dispenses with competitive bidding;
B. Authorizes the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing to issue a Purchase Order – subject to approval to form by the City Attorney – with Unplugged Performance, Inc. for $127,758 inclusive of sales tax and contingencies.
Adopted on this ______ day of ______________________, 2025.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. ___________was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the day of ______, _____________2025, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk