CC MEETING: May 20, 2025
DATE: May 14, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Dwayne Bianco, Fleet and Facilities Director
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
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Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Approve A Contract For The Purchase Of One Ford E-450 Transit Van From Silsbee Ford Through An Interlocal Agreement With The State Of Texas Purchasing Cooperative In An Amount Not To Exceed $126,666.10.
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BACKGROUND:
Fleet Services recommends the purchase of one Ford F-450 Transit van to replace the SWAT Rapid Deployment equipment van for the Police Department. The current unit is a 2005 Ford E-450, and it will be replaced based on the Fleet Replacement policy on age and maintenance.
The replacement unit will be built with specialty lighting, shelving and storage to carry the necessary tools and equipment to react quickly to regional emergency on-scene crime issues.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The vehicle will be purchased using previously approved budget funds in the Fleet Replacement Budget.
QUOTE:
Silsbee Ford (via State of Texas Purchasing Cooperative): $115,151.00
Contingency if needed: $ 11,515.10
Total: $126,666.10
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 recommend City Council authorize the City Manager to approve a contract for the purchase of one Ford E-450 Transit van from Silsbee Ford in an amount not to exceed $126,666.10 through an interlocal agreement with the State of Texas purchasing cooperative. This amount includes a 10% contingency if needed.