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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DECEMBER 15, 2008
5H
BILL O'ROURKE, CHIEF OF POLICE
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 2009 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE
INTERCEPTORS AND ONE (1) DODGE CHARGER THROUGH THE STATE
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM.
Introduction
The Police Department requests the Council's approval to order three squad
cars that have previously been approved and adopted in the preliminary 2009
Budget.
Historv
Like most metropolitan communities, the City purchases police vehicles
through a State Cooperative Purchasing contract. Under this arrangement,
the State prepares specifications, which reflect the needs of the police
agencies, and solicits bids for their procurement. Once the bid is awarded, the
participating cities purchase their vehicles using the State bid pricing.
Our experience has shown that using these vehicles for approximately 18
months as our primary police vehicles is optimum both from a cost and safety
perspective. Each year, with the purchase of new squads, the Police
Department rotates its older models to other City departments (i.e.,
Engineering and Building Inspections) thus getting extended use from the
vehicles. Older vehicles are then disposed of.
Current Circumstances
For more than 25 years, the Michigan State Police -has conducted extensive
evaluations of the performance capabilities of each new model year's police
vehicles as part of its annual procurement process. Since 1981, the National
Institute of Justice (NIJ) through its National Law Enforcement and Corrections
Technology Center has sponsored these tests through a partnership with the
Michigan State Police. By disseminating these results to State and local law
enforcement agencies, NIJ helps theses agencies select vehicles that
maximize their budgets and ensures that evaluated vehicles provide reliable
and safe performance under the increased demands of police service. For the
purposes of the Michigan State Police evaluation, "police-package" vehicles
are those that are designed and manufactured for use in the full spectrum of
law enforcement patrol service, including pursuits. The "police-package"
vehicles tested for 2009 include the Ford Police Interceptor, the Chevrolet
Impala, and the Dodge Charger.
None of the police package vehicles is available in any sort of alternative fuel
design.
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FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The new Crown Victoria Police Interceptors for 2009 are $21,965.36 each and
the Charger, equipped to our specifications is $22,530.85 for a total of
$66,461.57. The Department budget contains $72,000.00 for the purchase of
three patrol vehicles. This total is $992.00 less than we paid for three squad
cars for 2008.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Adopt the Resolution authorizing the purchase of three 2009 squad cars
for a total cost not to exceed $66,461.57.
2) Deny approval and direct further action.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Adoption of the Resolution
Reviewed by:
4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 08-XX
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SQUAD CARS UNDER THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
WHEREAS, the police budget for 2009 provides for the acquisition of three
replacement police squads; and
WHEREAS, bids have been solicited and received by the State of Minnesota
Cooperative Purchasing Program for full-sized 2009 Ford Crown Victoria
Police Interceptor and Dodge Charger squad cars.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR
LAKE, MINNESOTA that:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Police Department is authorized to purchase three squad cars using the State of
Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Contract.
3. Staff is directed to place an order for the purchase of three police vehicles (two (2)
2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors and one (1) 2009 Dodge Charger) in
an amount not to exceed $66,461.57.
4. Funding is approved contingent upon the passage of the 2009 budget and funds will
come from the 2009 General Fund.
Adopted this 15th day of December 2008.
I Haugen
I Erickson
I Hedberg
I LeMair
I Millar
YES
Haugen
Erickson
Hedberg
LeMair
Millar
NO
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
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