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'-i+// <br />Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />..r:. <br />River <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 4.7.B. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent anu , 3 2011 Brad Rolfe, Chief of Police <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Authorization to Purchase Squad Cars for Police Department Tim Simon, Finance Director <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Request Council approval to purchase three Ford Crown Victoria marked squad cars from the <br />State contract in the amount of $69,721.92 ($23,240.64 each), and one Chevy Impala unmarked <br />detective squad from the State contract in the amount of $17,430.41, with further authorization to <br />set up and equip the purchased vehicles from budgeted funds in the Equipment Replacement <br />Fund. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The requested purchase is part of the routine 3 year, 100,000 mile patrol squad replacement cycle <br />and 7 year detective/administrative squad replacement cycle as established by the City Fleet <br />Committee. <br />The marked squads are three 2011 Ford Crown Victoria. Police Interceptors, which is the industry <br />standard and which the police department has extensive experience and success using. The new <br />squads will replace three 2008 marked squads. The marked squads will be purchased off of the <br />Minnesota State contract through Elk River Ford. The State Contract for the Crown Victoria <br />expires in March of 2011. <br />The unmarked detective squad is a 2011 Chevy Impala, which is the standard department <br />detective/administrative vehicle. It will replace a 2003 Chevy Impala. The detective. squad will be <br />purchased off of the Minnesota State contract through Polar Chevrolet. <br />Financial Impact <br />Funds axe budgeted in the 2011 Equipment Replacement Fund in the amount of $99,000 for the <br />three marked squads and $25,000 for the unmarked detective vehicle. These funds cover costs <br />which include vehicle purchase, old squad tear down, set up, graphics (where applicable), and <br />miscellaneous expenses associated with squad replacement. <br />The requested amount of $69,721.92 and $17,430.41 is fox the initial purchase of the squads only. <br />The balance of the budgeted amount will be applied toward squad tear down, set up and graphics. <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />