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AGENDA #:
PREPARED BY:
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DISCUSSION:
February 3, 2003
5B
BILL O'ROURKE, CHIEF OF POLICE
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO
(2) 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA SQUAD CARS THROUGH THE STATE
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM.
Historv: The Police Department request the Council's approval to order two squad cars
that have previously been approved and adopted in the 2003 Budget. Each year, with the
purchase of new squads, older models are rotated to other City departments (Le. Building
Inspections) thus getting extended use from the vehicles. Models that older still are then
disposed of.
As with most metropolitan communities, the City purchases these vehicles through a State
Cooperative Purchasing contract. Under this arrangement, the State prepares
specifications, which reflect the needs of the metropolitan police agencies, and solicits bids
for their procurement. Once the bid is awarded, the participating cities purchase their
vehicles using the State bid pricing. Superior Ford has received the government bid for
the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor vehicles. These specially designed vehicles are
manufactured once a year with a normal deadline for ordering occurring early in the year.
ISSUES: Our experience has shown that using these vehicles for approximately 18 - 24 months as
police vehicles is optimum both from a cost and safety perspective. Thereafter, they may
be used by other City departments for another two to three years until sold.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT: The new Crown Victoria Police Interceptors for 2003 are $20,921.00 each (the same as we
paid last year), for a total of $41 ,842.00. The Department budget contains $44,000.00 for
the purchase of two vehicles.
ALTERNATIVES: (1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of two 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police
Interceptors using the State Cooperative bid at a price not to exceed $41,842.00
(2) Take no action and provide staff with direction.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
REVIEWED BY:
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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SQUAD CARS
UNDER THE STATE OF MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
PROGRAM
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MOTION BY: SECOND BY:
WHEREAS, the police budget for 2003 provides for the acquisition of two
replacement police squads; and
WHEREAS, bids have been solicited and received by the State of
Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Program for full-sized
2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor squad cars; and
WHEREAS, because of ordering deadlines put in place by the
manufacture, it is essential that the City place its order for
squad cars now.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA that it hereby awards bid to Superior Ford in
accordance with the State of Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Contract and
directs the staff to place an order for the purchase of two 2003 Ford Crown
Victoria Police Interceptor squad cars in an amount not to exceed $41,842.00.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2003.
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Zieska
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Blomber
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Zieska
Lemair
Blomber
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