RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECT PURCHASE OF
POLICE VEHICLES FOR FY 24
WHEREAS, the FY 2023-24 City Budget as well as the Organized Retail Theft Grant provides funding to purchase new and replacement vehicles for use by Police Department employees, and the Department has identified vehicle needs and priorities, as well as the target vehicle and price for purchase; and WHEREAS, all requested purchase amounts are based upon an underlying pricing source (quote or State contract price), and includes taxes, fees and a 25% contingency when determining the per-vehicle Not to Exceed amount as identified in this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council can approve this purchase pursuant to Salinas Municipal Code Section 12-27 (exception to low-bid based competition) in contracting for equipment, materials, supplies and services and pursuant to Salinas Municipal Code 12-28 (local purchasing preference).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Salinas City Council authorizes the Purchasing Agent to complete the direct purchase of seventeen (17) vehicles identified as necessary by the Police Department, when such vehicles can be located, provided the total cost of each vehicle does not exceed the projected not to exceed cost identified in this Resolution and also provided the total cost for all the vehicles does not exceed $1,073,759.60.
Target Vehicle
Pricing Resource
Qty
Per-Vehicle Price
Taxes & Fees
25% Contingency
NTE (Per Vehicle)
Ford Explorer (or alternate SUV, truck or sedan)
State Contract
4 41,317.86
4,821.90
11,534.94
57,674.70
RAV 4 Hybrid (or alternate SUV/ sedan)
State Contract
2 31,523.00
3,915.88
8,859.72
44,298.60
Ford Interceptor Pursuit
Last FY Quote
11 49,309.00
5,561.08
13,717.52
68,587.60
TOTAL VEHICLES
17 NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) TOTAL
1,073,759.60
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of January, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
______________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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