Submitted by: Allison Swift
Submitting Department: Police Department
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Purchase of 12 Police Vehicles
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Suggested Action:
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I move that Mayor and Council authorize the Police Department to purchase of six (6) additional vehicles from Apple Ford augmenting the six (6) authorized in FY22 by motion # HCC-305-FY22, for a total of twelve (12) vehicles and authorize an expenditure not to exceed $518,759.00 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds. The Treasurer is authorized to make the required modification to the budget to facilitate this purchase.
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Summary Background:
The Hyattsville Police Department periodically must replace vehicles due to wear and tear they receive over many years of use. There are several vehicles that are more than 7 years old and are requiring more frequent and expensive maintenance. The twelve (12) new vehicles will replace high-mileage, high-maintenance vehicles. Six of these vehicles were authorized for purchase in FY22, but have been delayed due to supply chain issues.
Additional Information:
At the beginning of 2020, the police department completed an assessment of the fleet. Staff determined that, at that time, seven vehicles needed to come out of service due to the frequency of reoccurring mechanical issues and excessive mileage. Additionally, another four vehicles would need to come out of service the following year, in 2021.
Unfortunately, due to the COVID crisis, on March 8, 2020, Maryland's Governor mandated all non-essential businesses closed until July 1, 2020. The dealership explained that the Covid pandemic was causing shipment delays and that getting the vehicles would take 10 to twelve months.
The City Administrator and Treasurer allocated for the purchase of twelve new police vehicles(six each FY) in FY 22& 23, and signed an Intent to Purchase with Apple Ford in Columbia, MD, since they held the state contract and they would not get another shipment for over 18 ...
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