TO: Public Safety Committee
FROM: Jeff Price, Fleet Services Director
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of Two (2) New Vehicles for JPD Tactical Unit not to exceed $110,000.00
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BACKGROUND:
The tactical unit are currently utilizing vehicles that need to be cycled into other Police Units due to visibility concerns and time in their current role. There are sufficient funds in the Police Federal Asset Forfeiture account to update two of these units. These unit replaced would then be redeployed into another role, and so on.
CONCLUSION:
The desired new vehicles would be purchased locally from dealer stock or ordered following normal purchasing procedures. Two non-descript pick-up trucks can be obtained and upfitted internally through normal Fleet processes. The price of the unit plus upfit is expected not to exceed $110,000.
Sufficient funds are available for this purchase request in the Federal Asset Forfeiture Fund: Org Code 22160020; Object Code 536102.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases over $25,000.00 may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. One of these circumstances applies:
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the mayor and city council
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based upon the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve the purchase and up fit of these two (2) vehicles for the tactical unit not to exceed $110,000.00.
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