TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council Members
FROM: Brian Dalke, Interim Town Manager
Peter Wingert, Chief of Police
DATE: May 23, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
Staff Contact Chief Peter Wingert, 480-948-7418
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Purchase of Police Patrol Vehicles and Equipment in FY 2020
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the purchase of three (3) 2020 Chevrolet Tahoes for the Police Department and the purchase and installation of police equipment for the Tahoes with a project cost not to exceed $204,000. The three (3) Tahoes will be used as police patrol vehicles and will not be purchased until after July 1, 2019.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Police Department has requested the purchase of three new 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe Police patrol vehicles to replace three (3) Chevrolet Tahoe Police patrol vehicles which are currently in the police fleet.
The Town's mechanic has recommended the replacement of three patrol vehicles due to age, mileage, and mechanical instability. These three vehicles were identified in the ten-year vehicle replacement plan, which was written in 2016, as needing replacement in FY 19-20.
This item is in front of the Council for consideration prior to the actual approval of the tentative budget, which will be heard during a meeting on May 23, 2019. The sequencing allows staff to procure the police vehicles at the beginning of the fiscal year. The delivery time of police vehicles is generally four months. Approving this item during the same Council meeting as the approval of the tentative budget allows the Council to fulfill the reconsideration period prior to the summer break and allows staff to begin procurement of the vehicles early in the fiscal year.
If this project is approved, the following vehicles will be replaced.
1. 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD - unit #3307-51 is being used primarily as a police patrol vehicle.
* Purchased 04/13/2012
* The cost to operate is $.2...
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