R2009-013 - 2009-01-26RESOLUTION NO. R2009-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AWARDING A BID FOR PURCHASE OF PATROL VEHICLES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That contract pricing for the purchase of patrol vehicles has been
obtained through the TASB Buyboard Program.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby awards the contract to Philpott Motors, in
the amount of $131,726.49.
Section 3. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute a
contract for the purchase of patrol vehicles.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 26th day of January, A.D., 2009.
TOM REID
MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
Fleet Vehicle Purchases Fiscal Year 2009
REPLACE/ EXTENDED
DEPARTMENT VEHICLE TYPE QUANTITY NEW BUDGETED PRICE
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Police Department/Investigations 2213 Ford Crown Victoria Unmarked 1 Replace $ 22,610.00 $ 21;578.79
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.,p . �) , ... ,, ,:..y, � z:.�,.�. .;Replae � .��� ,� 2301tJ300 .$ a 2"i;14
. Vehicle Total $ 137,660.00 $ 131,326,49
Buy Board Fee ... .. $ . 400.00
Total Expenditure $ 137,660.00 $ 131,726.49
PEARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: BILL EISEN, CITY MANAGER JAN. 19, 2009
FROM: J.C. DOYLE, CHIEF OF POLICE
RE: POLICE FLEET VEHICLE PURCHASE
Approximately fifteen (15) years ago the Ford Crown Victoria was
adopted as the standardized police patrol vehicle for the
Pearland Police Department for a number of reasons . One of the
primary reasons was that Chevrolet, who had been our vehicle of
choice for fleet purposes, decided that they would no longer
manufacture a police package fleet vehicle. The decision by
Chevrolet to cease production of police package vehicles left us
with very limited options as Chrysler/Dodge had already
abandoned the police fleet market.
Since the adoption of the Ford Crown Victoria as our
standardized police vehicle it has proven to be a reliable work
horse not only for us but other agencies across the country.
From a purely police perspective having only one (1) type police
vehicle has numerous advantages . Those advantages include but
are not limited to:
1 . All marked vehicles are basically the same across the
board from year to year. All after-market equipment is
laid out and rigged the same. This means that any
officer can be assigned to any vehicle and expect that
there are no substantial differences between any two
vehicles . This is especially critical at night and
under high stress situations.
2 . All marked units handle and respond to driver inputs in
a similar manner.
3 . Equipment is more easily transferred from vehicle to
vehicle as interior and exterior changes are usually
very subtle from year to year.
4 . Our vendors that supply after-market equipment and
installation can give us pricing that spans several
years .
Police Fleet Vehicle
January 19, 2009
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In speaking to Jeff McGinley, Fleet Manager, he also sees
numerous benefits to a standardized police fleet vehicle. These
benefits include but are not limited to:
1. Mechanics and technicians at the service center are
very familiar with the Ford Crown Victoria.
2 . The service center is able to maintain a smaller
inventory of spare parts.
3. The service center is often able to utilize spare parts
from wrecked vehicles that have been canabalized. This
has been helpful in lowering repair costs and reducing
down time.
4 . The service center has been able to establish
relationships that allow them access to information
regarding maintenance and repair of the police fleet.
5. The service center believes that Ford has proven itself
to be reliable and maintenance friendly.
I would recommend that if at all possible a blended fleet be
avoided. If a blended fleet is unavoidable I would recommend
that we continue with the current standardization until the
proper research and planning can be done to ensure that the
correct vehicle is selected. -
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter
further please do not hesitate to contact me.
J.C. Doyle
Chief of Police
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