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City Council Staff Report
DATE: October 18, 2006 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT. APPROVE VEHICLE OUTFITTING FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Chief of Police
SUMMARY
On July 19, 2006 via Minute Order 7890 City Council approved the purchase of 8 new
Ford Crown Victoria `07 Police Interceptors for use by the Police Department. These
vehicles are scheduled to arrive in the near future. Once received the vehicles require
outfitting to furnish and install a variety of equipment and electronic components in order
to make the vehicle ready for police operations. The Police Department desires to have
the vehicles outfitted by Woodcrest Vehicle Center of Riverside. The cost of the
equipment and integration services is $8,779.86 per vehicle and the total expenditure
required for the 8 vehicles is $70,238.88.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt Minute Order No. waiving the competitive requirements of the
Municipal Code and approving the purchase of equipment and integration
services for 8 police patrol vehicles from Woodcrest Vehicle Center in the
amount of$70,238.88.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Once received from the manufacturer, police patrol vehicles require a considerable
amount of outfitting in order to place the vehicle in service. The outfitting consists of
acquiring and installing a variety of equipment and devices required for police
operations. Examples of such equipment include light bars, sirens, push bars, prisoner
cages, gun mounts, and computer mounting devices.
On February 15, 2006 via Minute Order 7819 City Council authorized Woodcrest
Vehicle Center to begin outfitting Palm Springs patrol vehicles. Woodcrest satisfactorily
completed 16 vehicles earlier this year. Their equipment, workmanship, and support
have been monitored by department staff and the fleet operations division with
approval. n t
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City Council Staff Report
February 15, 2006 -- Page 2
Police Patrol Vehicle Outfitting Services
The ability of a firm to integrate the variety of equipment utilized in police patrol vehicles
is critical to the vehicle's ability to perform on the street. Woodcrest Vehicle Center also
outfits police vehicles for other agencies including the San Bernardino County Sheriffs
Department (SBSD) and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department (RCSD).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available for this purpose in account 510-5475-50020.
Gary J&inr , Chief of Police David H. Ready, City ger
Attachments.
Minute Order
MINUTE ORDER NO.
WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND APPROVING
THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND
INTEGRATION SERVICES FOR 8 POLICE
PATROL VEHICLES FROM WOODCREST
VEHICLE CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$70,238.88.
I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that this
Minute Order waiving the competitive requirements of the Municipal Code and
approving the purchase of equipment and integration services for 8 police patrol
vehicles from Woodcrest Vehicle Center in the amount of $70,238.88, was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the
18th day of October, 2006.
James Thompson, City Clerk