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Item Caversheet Page 1 of 2 <br /> � <br /> Public Warks <br /> DATE: 9/9/2019 <br /> MEMO: 2019-149 <br /> 'CO: Honorable Mayar Moare Wolfe and City Coancil Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> MatE Newell,Public Works Director <br /> Jim Getz,Police Chief <br /> Deborah M.Perry,Purchasing Supervisor <br /> StJBJECT. Resotution Accepting the Bid Price af Bob Ridings Ford Inc.for the Purchase of Qne(1)202Q Ford <br /> Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicie. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recomrr►ends awarding a contract in the amount of$52,465 to Bob Ridings Ford, <br /> Inc.for one(1)2020 Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicte.The listed cost includes the cost of the vehicle and Palice <br /> Department required upfitting. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The City of Decatur Police Department has requested one(1)new vehicle ta replace one{1)241�f ord Interceptor Utility that was <br /> totaled in a vehicle accident. <br /> The vehicle being replaced is: <br /> One 2017 Ford Interceptor Utility with 23,659 miles. <br /> T'he replacement vehicle is estimated ta be delivered in 120 days. <br /> U}�fitting <br /> "I'his vehicle will be used as a command vehic(e by the Palice Department.The upfitting is reduced from that of a normal palicc <br /> interceptor by not including the prisoner cage. The upfit includes all emergency lights and siren/speaker,weapan mounting rack, <br /> equipment connections for the computer anct camera systems,communication antennas,battery chargers far wire(ess microphone <br /> and necessary wiring and hardware as required for installation. <br /> Proposed Hybrid Vehicle <br /> The trend in fleet vehicles is moving toward mare environmentally friendly with a reduced reliance on fassil fuels and also <br /> redaced operating costs. <br /> Some options being puk into use are Carnpressed Natural Gas,Propane,Electric and Hybrid vehicles. A T Iybrid is primarily a <br /> standarcl gasaIine pcawered vehicle with an electric motor assist as part of the pawertrain and battery power for accessory operation <br /> without the engine running.The Hybrid does not require being plugged in to recharge the battery,the vehicle recharges itself. <br /> The added cost of a hybrid vehicie over a standard police interceptor is about$3,4"75{the hybrid bicE is cheaper than the interceptor <br /> bid due to the reduced upfitting charges noted earlier). Using the calculated benefits provided by Ford,there wili be an estimated <br /> annual savings in fuel and maintenance of$2,400 and an annual 15,700 lb.reduction in CO2 emissions. <br /> Shoutd the Hybrid system prove feasible and be expattded to police interceptor vehicles thc annual cost savings wou(d be greater <br /> considering the patrol vehicles are driven more miles annually than the Command vehicles. <br /> Camputer Components <br /> The City wiil need to acquire computers and catneras far the potice vehicles around the titne of the expected detivery in 3-4 <br /> months. It is estimated that these future costs will be about$12,OOp per vehicle and will be presented to Council at a future <br /> meeting. <br /> D[SPOSAL OF REPLACED UNITS:The totaled vehicle will be sold as salvage. <br /> https://decatwr.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=2295 9/12/2019 <br />