TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Javaro Sims, Acting Police Chief
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: January 15, 2019
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RESOLUTION 29-19 APPROVING PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT TACTICAL RESPONSE VEHICLE FROM LENCO INDUSTRIES, INC. UTILIZING GSA CONTRACT #GS-07F-169DA
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to approve Resolution # 29-19 approving purchase of replacement tactical response vehicle from Lenco Industries, Inc. utilizing GSA contract #GS -07F -169DA in the amount not-to-exceed $320,000.
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Background:
The Police Department requested a replacement tactical response vehicle in the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) budget for the fiscal year 18/19. The approved Capital Improvement Project budget included one tactical response vehicle purchase from the vehicle replacement fund to replace the existing vehicle utilized by the Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team. This vehicle is armored and used to transport members of the S.W.A.T. team as well as their equipment. The S.W.A.T. team is deployed in situations where armed confrontation is likely to happen, as well as for special tactical operations. To effectively serve search warrants, a new tactical vehicle is requested due to the existing vehicle being more than ten (10) years old and not having capacity to transport all members and their equipment.
For purchase of the tactical response vehicle, the Police Department would like to utilize General Services Administration (GSA) contract #GS-07F-169DA with Lenco Industries, Inc.
Lenco Industries, Inc. provides Lenco BearCat, which is a specialized heavy-duty commercial vehicle that can be up-fitted and built solely as S.W.A.T. team vehicle built upon a commercial Ford F550 chassis. Lenco BearCat vehicles are a popular choice of many law enforcement agencies. The cost of the vehicle is $299,345.00 which includes the four-wheel drive (4WD) BearCat with Diesel engine, backup camera system, electric power winch, intercom system,...
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