REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order to Long Beach BMW Motorcycles for Four (4) 2019 BMW Motorcycles for the Department of Public Safety (F19-226)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Long Beach BMW Motorcycles of Long Beach, CA in the amount of $110,795.64 (including tire, document, administration fees, and CVR registration) excluding $9,959.88 in sales tax, for four (4) 2019 BMW R 1250 RT-P motorcycles 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
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has the responsibility of traffic enforcement, collision investigations and response to emergency situations. The Division of Traffic Safety within DPS has been charged with these responsibilities as well as other activities such as escort details and traffic control situations. The use of a police motorcycle is essential to these functions. Additionally, a motorcyc...
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