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


TO:City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:Lieutenant Lauren Letona, Acting Police Chief
DATE:4/2/2019
RE:Request for Purchase: 2019 Ford Fusion for Auxiliary Police Program

REQUEST:
The request is for the City Council to consider the purchases of a 2019 Ford Fusion vehicle with ancillary equipment for an amount not to exceed $24,685.81.


DISCUSSION
:

As you already know, a specific beat patrol program has been developed and is intended to be conducted in the downtown area and Sims Park.  Although it is expected that a good amount of the patrol will occur on foot it is necessary to provide the staff with a vehicle.  In that regard, the price for the vehicle was obtained through state contract price listings and quote comparisons. Duval Ford – P.O. Box 7687, Jacksonville, Florida 32238 provided the state contract prices for this vehicle. The total cost of the 2019 Ford Fusion is $16,978.00.

The safety and emergency equipment required for this vehicle includes emergency lighting, radio, radio mount, and other ancillary equipment. The recommended supplier for the lighting and radio mounts for this vehicle is Signal Technology Enterprises, Inc – 420 West 27th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33010. Their quoted prices meet or are below the City of Miami Contract Award #516388(21). The total cost for the installation of the safety and emergency equipment is $4,028.10.

The recommended supplier for the Harris mobile, XG25M police radio and ancillary equipment is Williams Communication, Inc – 11191 43rd Street North, Ste A, Clearwater, Florida 33762. The total cost of the police radio is $3,679.71.



RECOMMENDATION:

The recommendation is to authorize the purchase of the vehicle through state contract price listings from Duval Ford in the amount of $16, 978.00.  In addition the recommendation is to purchase ancillary equipment with which to furnish the vehicle for emergency and safety purposes from Signal Technology Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $4,028.10. Lastly, the recommendation includes the purchase of a police radio from Williams Communication, Inc in the amount of $3,679.71.



BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:

The total expenditure associated with this agenda item will be funded through use of FY 18-19 General Fund appropriations which have been budgeted to support certain positions that have not been filled.

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Williams Communications quoteCover Memo
Florida Sheriff's Association Vehicle ContractCover Memo
Signal Technologies quoteCover Memo
Duval Ford quoteCover Memo