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5919 MAIN STREET .  NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 . 727.853.1016


TO:City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:Kim Bogart, Chief of Police
DATE:12/19/2017
RE:Request to Purchase Police Vehicle Accessories and Installation

REQUEST:

I respectfully request Council authorize the purchase and installation of emergency equipment and accessories for six police vehicles at a total cost of $90,484.96 from Dana Safety Supply Inc.




DISCUSSION:

In the FY 2017/2018 budget, Council approved the purchase of six Ford SUVs and ancillary emergency equipment to include emergency lighting, sirens, computer mounts, rifle and shotgun racks, prisoner partitions, front and rear facing camera systems, and accessories.

 

The recommended supplier for the listed equipment is Dana Safety Supply – 5221 W. Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27409. Their quoted prices meet or are below the City of Tampa Bid No. 21092617, Light Bars and Accessories with Installation, Spec. No. 2-18. The City of Tampa awarded the bid to Dana Safety Supply for the period from November 16, 2017 through November 15, 2018. It is for like equipment and installation. Dana Safety Supply will perform the equipment installations at their office located at 3810 W. Osborne Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614.

 

Police department staff determined additional side lighting is needed which will exceed the amount approved by Council in the Department’s 2017-2018 budget by $2,762.96.




RECOMMENDATION:

I recommend the purchase and installation of emergency lighting and other accessories for six SUVs at a cost of $90,484.96 from Dana Safety Supply.




BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:

This equipment and installation will be purchased using $87,722.00 Penney for Pasco dollars and $2,762.96 from the police department operating budget.


ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Quote from Dana Safety Supply for Equipment Purchase and InstallationCover Memo
City of Tampa Resolution and Award of Contract #2017-975 Cover Memo