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Item # 4.b.

City Council (FY24)

Meeting Date:	04/23/2024
Department:	General Services
Key Focus Areas:	Public Safety

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider action on a Resolution approving the purchase and installation of upfitting equipment for 19 Police Department vehicles and authorizing the City Manager to execute the purchase in an amount not to exceed $489,103.92.

BACKGROUND:

The Town utilizes an Asset Management System (AMS) to identify assets that have reached the end of their useful life. For Fiscal Year 2024, the AMS identified 19 police patrol vehicles that need to be replaced. Eighteen of the vehicles are standard patrol vehicles, while the 19th is a supervisor's patrol vehicle.

Replacing a police patrol vehicle consists of two steps. The first is the acquisition of the base vehicle. The 19 base vehicles were ordered in the Fall 2023. Twelve have arrived with the remaining seven expected to be delivered this spring/summer. The second step is the 'upfitting' of the base vehicle, which involves installing items such as the radios, emergency lights, safety equipment, and specialized rear seats. Staff is requesting approval of the upfitting process so that needed components for the upfitting can be ordered.

Defender Supply was identified through the Tarrant County Cooperative Contract #2002-200.

Funds are available in the Capital Equipment Replacement Fund (CERF) and this expenditure will be included in the mid-year budget amendment.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - 2024 Police Vehicle Upfitting