REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 01/04/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
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Authorize the purchase of a police mobile command vehicle from Braun NW, Inc.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to authorize the purchase of a police mobile command vehicle and needed outfitting in the amount of $351,194.46. This will replace the aging mobile command vehicle which has been in service since 2004. City Council approved funding of a new mobile command vehicle with the Fiscal Year 2023 budget.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Braun NW, Inc. of Chehalis, Washington in the amount of $351,194.46, to purchase a North Star 197-5 Mobile Command Vehicle.
b. Make a determination, under Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(C), that competitive bidding has been satisfied based upon the reasons provided in "Basis for Determination of Competitive Bidding" section of this report.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, amendments, and change orders up to 10%, or $35,119.46 of the original contract amount as provided by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.080(I).
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Corona Police Department's (PD) Special Response Team (SRT) is using an equipment truck purchased in 2004. The truck is set for replacement in Fiscal Year 2023 after being in service for almost 18 years. The current vehicle is large, about the size of a large Class A motorhome, and is cumbersome to use in tactical situations in urban environments. Additionally, the vehicle had many issues over the years, including electrical, generator, air brakes, broken cabinets, and door locks. There have been intensive repairs of the vehicle's wiring and multiple repairs of doors used to secure specialized, costly, and expensive tac...
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