Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 10-01-2019
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Approval of and authorization of the purchase a Special Operations Team Equipment Truck from Farber Specialty Vehicles pursuant to the Omnia Partners purchasing Cooperative for the Police Department
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Background:
The Police Department is requesting a Special Operations Team Equipment Truck from Farber Specialty Vehicles.
The Special Operations Team Equipment Truck will replace the Van and trailer that are currently being utilized on all Special Operations Team Operations. This vehicle's function is the security and safe storage of the Special Operations Team's equipment and will function as a tactical command post on Special Operations Team operations.
The funding for the Equipment truck was approved as part of the 2014 Bond issue. It will be necessary to supplement bond funding with available budgeted monies from federal asset forfeiture, Fund 31.
The Police Department is requesting to use an existing National Contract for the purchase of the the vehicle from Farber Specialty Vehicles. The current contract is part of a purchasing program called Omnia Partners, formally known as US Communities. Omnia Partners contract with Farber Specialty Vehicles was competitively bid and meets our local and state purchasing guidelines.
Farber has quoted 5% discount off of the total price of the project for the purchase, provided the city purchases both this vehicle and the Police/Fire Command Post vehicle described in a related RFA on tonight's agenda.
The cost of the Special Operations Team Equipment Truck is: $263,744.00 The 2014 Bond Issue Fund 92 will account for $156,779.00 and Fund 31 will be utilized for the remaining $106,965.00
Cost: $263,744.00
Funding Source: 2014 Bond Issue Fund 92 Project 191712 and Police Enhancement Fund 31
Requested By: Brandon Berryhill, Chief of Police
Approved By: City Manager's Office
Attachments: Farber Specialty Vehicle's contract# 128867, Amendment No.1...
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