REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for Nine Police Interceptor Vehicles (F15-25)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract to Serramonte Ford of Colma in the amount of $227,827 for nine police Interceptor vehicles to be used by the Department of Public Safety.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
N/A.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Economical operation of the City's fleet requires that vehicles and equipment be replaced before operating costs become excessive. The current nine patrol units being replaced have accumulated between 110,000 to 130,000 miles and are scheduled for replacement during Fiscal Year 2014/2015.
The City currently utilizes 29 sedans for patrol use, with the Ford Crown Victoria historically being the standard model. Beginning in 2011 Ford Motor Company discontinued the larger Crown Victoria sedan and replaced it with the Interceptor, which is similar in size to the Ford Taurus. The Interceptor sedan does not provide the same interior volume as the Crown Victoria. However, the Interceptor utility vehicle has greater interior volume, so this model is being introduced into the fleet to achieve an optimal mix to provide more space. The eventual mix will be 19 sedans and 10 utility units. The utility vehicles will be used throughout the City during each shift, to carry additional items not carried in the smaller sedan version.
Bid specifications were prepared by the Department of Public Works Fleet Services Division. Purchasing staff issued Invitation for Bids (IFB) F15-25 through the City's Onvia Demand Star public procurement network for five police interceptor utility vehicles and four police interceptor sedan vehicles. Sealed bids were opened on November 12, 2014. A total of four bids were received, the bid summary is contained in Attachment 1. The lowest responsive and responsible bid was from Serramonte Ford of Colma.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost for the nine police interceptor v...
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