RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECT PURCHASE OF
POLICE VEHICLES
WHEREAS, the FY 2024-25 City Budget 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 most recently available State Contract as the underlying pricing source, 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 Officer to complete the direct purchase of eight (8) 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 $394,517.10.
Target Vehicle
Pricing Resource
Qty
Per-Vehicle Price
Taxes & Fees
25% Contingency
NTE (Per Vehicle)
Ford Explorer (or alternate SUV, van, truck, or sedan)
State Contract
3 41,317.86
4,821.90
11,534.94
57,674.70
RAV 4 Hybrid (or alternate SUV/sedan)
State Contract
5 31,523.00
3,915.88
8,859.72
44,298.60
TOTAL VEHICLES
8 NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) TOTAL
394,517.10
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of September, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
______________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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