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DICK POWELL
Chief of Police
CONSENT AGENDA
PREPARED BY:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
INTRODUCTION:
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
STAFF AGENDA REPORT
#: 4D
LIEUTENANT STEVE SCHMIDT
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION #97-XX
APPROVING PURCHASE OF TWO 1997 FORD
CROWN VICTORIA SQUADS CARS
FEBRUARY 3, 1997
The police department is requesting
approval to order squad cars that have
been approved and adopted in the 1997
budget.
Superior Ford of Plymouth has once again
received the Government bid for police
squad cars. The police department is
replacing two cars and will be ordering
two (2) 1997 Ford Crown Victorias from
the government bid for full size squads.
The cost for each unit is $19,791.00
plus state sales tax. Total cost
including sales tax for the two (2)
vehicles is $42,154.83. The police
department budgeted $42,000.00 for squad
cars in it's 1997 budget.
With the approval of the city council
the police department will order two (2)
1997 Ford Crown Victorias from Superior
Ford. We are not sure when the cutoff
date for ordering will be but Superior
Ford suggested that orders be placed as
soon as possible. Cutoff dates in the
16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 440-3555 / Fax (612) 440-3666
of February.
ALTERNATIVES: The following options are available:
1) Allow the police department to order
two Ford Crown Victorias at a cost of
$19,791.00 each.
2) Deny the purchase of the two squad
cars.
RECOMMENDATION: Alternate 1: Allow the police
department to order two 1997 Ford Crown
Victorias.
ACTION REQUIRED: Motion and second as part of the
consent agenda to adopt Resolution
97-XX allowing the police
department to order two 1997 Ford
Crown Victorias from Superior Ford
under the Hennepin County bid.
Total cost for the two vehicles that
would come out of the 1997 budget
would be $42,154.83.
RESOLUTION 97-
RESOLUTION OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SQUAD CARS UNDER
THE HENNEPIN COUNTY COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
WHEREAS,
The police budget for 1997 provides for the
acquisition of two replacement police squads, and
WHEREAS,
Bids have been solicited and received by Hennepin
County Cooperative Purchasing for full size 1997
Ford Crown Victoria squad cars, and
WHEREAS,
Because of production decisions by automotive
manufacturers 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, that it hereby awards bid to Superior Ford in
accordance with the Hennepin County Cooperative Purchasing Contract
and directs the staff to place an order for the purchase of two
1997 Ford Crown Victoria squad cars in an amount not to exceed
$42,154.83.
Passed and adopted this 3rd day of February, 1997.
YES
NO
Andren
Greenfield
Kedrowski
Schenck
Scott
Andren
Greenfield
Kedrowski
Schenck
Scott
City Manager
City of Prior Lake