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MOUNDS WE—W of Mounds View Staff R Item No: 6.G. Meeting Date: January 22, 2018 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nate Harder, Chief of Police Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8898 Approving the Purchase of Two Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles, Additional Equipment, and Setup Costs Introduction: The police department has $84,600.00 approved in the 2018 budget to purchase two police vehicles plus additional equipment and setup costs. Maintaining a reliable and well kept fleet of police vehicles is essential in providing quality policing services to the community. The department strives to stay on a 5 year replacement cycle for marked police vehicles and an 8 year replacement cycle for unmarked/administrative vehicles. Discussion: The department is requesting to purchase two 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles to replace a recently wrecked police interceptor, and one of the scheduled two vehicles for replacement. The wrecked vehicle will be able to have all of the equipment removed (cage, lights, camera, computer) and transferred over to one of the new replacement vehicles. The Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle is offered at the state contract price of $27,462 from Hibbing Ford. The equipment setup costs and graphics installation are estimated at $14,000. Additional equipment items that are budgeted for are a new radio for $3,800, a new radar unit for $3,000 and an in -car -camera system for, $5,500. Total cost is $81,224. The total cost is below the budgeted amount of $84,600.00 (Fund 460 Department 4200 Account 7040). Recommendation: Staff recommends authorizing the purchase of two 2018 Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicles including all equipment and setup costs. Respectfully Submitted, Nate Harder Chief of Police