Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police requests the purchase of covert vehicles for detectives to carry out their duties. This purchase is necessary to replace high mileage and high maintenance covert vehicles. This purchase will be funded with General Permanent Improvement funds, and will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of contract number FL004444 with Ricart Properties, Inc.
There is also a need to appropriate and transfer funds in the General Permanent Improvement for this purchase. An amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvement Fund is also required.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance: Ricart Properties Inc., 311282546 expires 10/11/2014.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is necessary so that the purchase order for these vehicles can be issued and the covert vehicles can be placed into service as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of $66,396.10 in the General Permanent Improvement Fund for the purchase of covert vehicles for the Division of Police.
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To authorize an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds within the General Permanent Improvement Fund, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order from an existing Universal Term Contract with Ricart Properties, Inc. for the purchase of covert vehicles for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $66,396.10 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($66,396.10)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to replace covert vehicles; and
WHEREAS, funds are available for appropriation and transfer for this expendit...
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