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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action to approve the purchase of a Police Mobile Command vehicle (Project #40009) in fiscal year 2020. Budget capacity for the project will be drawn from Grants CIP City Manager - Technical (35211715.53340) in the amount of $60,300. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
The City of Maricopa Police Department is seeking to purchase a Mobile Command Vehicle. As the City continues to grow and the frequency of special response incidents increase, this type of mobile command unit will provide greater flexibility and improved communications in resolving serious incidents. The current Mobile Command vehicle is a trailer purchased under a Gila River Grant in 2008 and is near the end of its life cycle. The current trailer being utilized as the response Command Vehicle has been inadequate due to non-functioning air conditioner and roof leaks. Repairs to this trailer will exceed the overall financial worth.
The vehicle under consideration has the necessary work space for personnel in the field to conduct investigations, research law enforcement related sites for intelligence, hold meetings for personnel to be given assignments and refresh personnel who may be on scene for long periods of time. This vehicle also has the IT infrastructure within the shell to better assist members of our IT department to activate the work spaces within the vehicle. Additionally, this vehicle has storage space necessary for the necessary equipment of our specialty response units so personnel responding will be able to respond directly to the scene, reducing critical response time.
Project # 40009 was funded under Capital Projects- Police Uniformed Fund.- Vehicles - Mobile Command Vehicle (35022122.67742.40009) in fiscal year 2019. The Police Department completed a thorough procurement process to find the most competitively priced vehicle and discovered new vehicles of this nature are priced at more than $300,000. Upon exhaustive research, a used Command Vehicle from a Valley Agency has been identified that meets and exceeds our listed specifications while remaining within the budget capacity previously allocated. Representatives from City Fleet and Information Technologies have inspected this unit and found it to be in good working order.
Funds for this purchase will come from a budget capacity transfer from Grants CIP City Manager - Technical (35211715.53340) into Capital Projects- Police Uniformed Fund.- Vehicles - Mobile Command Vehicle (35022122.67742.40009).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the purchase of a Police Mobile Command vehicle in fiscal year 2020 in the amount of $60,300. Funds for this purchase will come from a transfer of capacity from Grants CIP City Manager - Technical (35211715.53340) to Capital Projects- Police Uniformed Fund.- Vehicles - Mobile Command Vehicle (35022122.67742.40009).