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Item No.10 <br />Type of Business: WS <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Tim Brennan, Deputy Police Chief/Acting Chief <br />Item Title/Subject: Purchase of Police Squad Cars for 2002 <br />Date of Report: February 19, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />NATURE OF REPORT: The police department has four vehicles in its fleet that currently have about <br />80,000 miles on them, or higher. Before vehicles obtain such high mileage or substantial maintenance <br />problems that make them unsafe or undesirable for resale, the police department has tried to plan ahead for <br />replacement. (**See attached replacement schedule**) The police department budgeted $22,700.00 each for <br />the replacement of two squad cars, and $22,000.00 for replacement of one police staff vehicle in 2002. <br />Hinckley Chevrolet has been awarded the state bid for the Chevrolet Impala Police Package for 2002. The <br />Chevrolet Impala has come down in price to $18,635.00, from last year’s cost of $19, 275.00. The police <br />package Impala’s come standard with features not included with the Ford Crown Victoria, and the Fords are <br />priced about $2,000.00 higher. One feature that comes standard with the Impala is a heavy-duty drivers seat, <br />about a $1,800.00 upgrade on previous models of the Ford. <br />City staff has indicated a possible need for an additional staff vehicle needed for limited use in and around the <br />city. One or more of the squad cars scheduled for replacement may be a very viable option for this type of <br />application. <br />To participate with the state bid purchase of 2002 Chevrolet Impala Police Package vehicles, orders must be <br />placed prior to April 5th, 2002. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the replacement of three police department vehicles <br />under the state bid for 2002 Chevrolet Impala’s at an estimated cost of $18,635.00 for each vehicle. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />_____________________ <br />Tim Brennan <br />Deputy Police Chief/Acting Chief <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />