REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order to Folsom Lake Ford for Sixteen (16) 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Hybrid Sport Utility Vehicles (F20-091)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Folsom Lake Ford of Folsom, CA in the amount of $723,494.80 (including tire, documentation fees, and delivery fees) excluding $64,777.98 in sales tax, for fourteen (14) Marked 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Hybrid Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and two (2) Unmarked 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Hybrid SUVs for the Department of Public Safety.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services greater than $100,000 in any one transaction.
In accordance with Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 2.08.220(b), the purchasing officer may authorize the procurement of goods and/or services through a contract initiated by another governmental, public or quasi-public agency, provided that the parties agree, it was awarded within 12 months, the contract is identical or nearly identical and resulted from competitive bids methods similar to those set forth in Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 2.08.060.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Economical operation of the City's fleet requires that vehicles and equipment be replaced before operating costs become excessive. The current fourteen (14) patrol units and two unmarked units being replaced have accumulated between 110,000 to 130,000 miles and are scheduled for replacement during FY 2019/20. Increased maintenanc...
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