REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for Seven Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles for Patrol Use (F16-17)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract to Serramonte Ford of Colma in the amount of $205,599 ($189,061 plus sales tax in the amount of $16,538), for seven police Interceptor utility vehicles to be used by the Department of Public Safety.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
N/A
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City currently utilizes 29 police sedans and compact utility vehicles for patrol use. In 2012, the City switched from the Ford Crown Victoria model which was discontinued, to a mixture of Ford Interceptor sedans and Ford Interceptor utility vehicles. Experience with the sedan interceptor version has shown that these units lack sufficient space both in the front seat and rear trunk area for adequate day to day operations due to the amount of equipment required in a regular patrol unit. Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers carry both police and fire gear in the patrol vehicles so that they can respond to either type of incident. When fully loaded with equipment and two officers, the gross vehicle weight limit for the sedan is at capacity and the tire payload is exceeded by several hundred pounds. Conversely, the Interceptor utility vehicle when fully loaded is approximately 100 pounds under the gross vehicle weight capacity and the tire payload is not exceeded. For these reasons the City has shifted to the Ford Interceptor utility vehicle model for basic patrol use.
The economical operation of the City's fleet requires that vehicles and equipment be replaced before operating costs become excessive, in accordance with annual replacement schedules. In FY 2015/16, seven Interceptor sedans are up for replacement. The vehicles have accumulated between 110,000 to 130,000 miles and are at or near the end of their useful life.
An Invitation for Bids (IFB) to replace the vehicles was issued through the City's Onvia D...
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