Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: The Division of Police needs to immediately purchase a Rapid Deployment Vehicle (RDV) for Narcotics Bureau. The Narcotics Bureau completes over 300 missions annually to fight neighborhood crack house complaints and other narcotics related search warrants. These Rapid Deployment Vehicles carry a dozen fully equipped tactical officers to each raid. Currently, the Narcotics Bureau is assigned two rapid deployment vehicles for these tactical operations but one RDV has been junked and the remaining RDV is in poor condition.
Bid Information: The Division of Police is requesting waiving the competitive bid process since there is an urgent need for the safety of the officers and well-being of the public to have a RDV that is fully operational.
Currently, there is a demo RDV fully equipped (except for laptop for communications) available from Supreme Corporation with approximately 1,500 miles on it. The immediate need for this vehicle and the availability of one makes it necessary to expedite this purchase. Fleet Management has reviewed and approved the specifications on this available demo unit. The cost of this demo RDV is 54,368.00. The Division of Police will pursue any further purchasing of such vehicles through the normal bid process since the procurement of this demo will help ease the immediate need for a safe and fully operational rapid deployment vehicle.
Contract Compliance No: 751925462, Expires 03/19/2009
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so this vehicle may be immediately purchased for street use by the Narcotics Bureau since there is not a current vehicle fully operational.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is currently $395,000 available in the Voted Safety Bond Fund (Police Apparatus Replacement Project) to accomodate this purchase.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the purchase of a Rapid Deployment Vehicle from Supreme Cor...
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