CC MEETING: July 8, 2025
DATE: July 1, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Dwayne Bianco, Director of Fleet and Facilities
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
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Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Approve A Contract For The Purchase Of One Tahoe From Lake Country Chevrolet Through An Interlocal Agreement With The TIPS Purchasing Cooperative In An Amount Not To Exceed $86,939.38.
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BACKGROUND:
Fleet Services is recommending the purchase of one Chevrolet Tahoe that will be assigned to the Police Department. The Chevrolet Tahoe is the workhorse of the Police Department. This purchase will replace one K-9 Tahoe that was deemed a total loss in an accident.
The Tahoe will be purchased with a customized lighting package, camera and computer wiring, interior modifications and ballistic panels installed before delivery. Fleet Services and the Police Department have collaborated to streamline this process so the Tahoe can be purchased as a turnkey package. This will standardize the build and allow faster availability of the unit to be put into service when delivered to the City.
Staff recommends acquiring the vehicle with the bid from Lake Country Chevrolet through TIPS. The TIPS cooperative purchasing entity meets all state of Texas competitive bidding requirements. Texas law authorizes this process so that the City can save the time of developing specifications and avoid the duplication of the competitive bidding process.
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Lake Country Chevrolet (via TIPS)
K-9 Tahoe (1 unit):
Total $86,939.38
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The vehicle will be purchased with budgeted funds from the Fleet Replacement Fund in the amount listed below.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Purchasing vehicles such as these ensures that City employees have the resources necessary to do their job, which is a City Council strategic goal.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager approve a contract to purchase one Chevrolet Tahoe from Lake Country Chevrolet through an interlocal agreement with the TIPS purchasing cooperative in an amount not to exceed $86,939.38.