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Bid No. 2027-012 - Purchase of Sixteen (16) Ford Vehicles for Police.
(Staff recommends award to Chalmers Ford, Inc., through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program (HGACBuy) Contract No. VE05-24, in an amount not to exceed $790,297.80.)
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Name of Department
Equipment Services
Project/Budgeted Amount
$1,360,000.00
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$790,297.80
Equipment Services collaborates with departments to review vehicle conditions, maintenance expenditures, downtime, and operational needs.
Based on this evaluation, staff has identified aging units with escalating maintenance costs and declining reliability. Sixteen (16) Police units were approved for replacement in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Outlay Budget.
Proposed for replacement are fifteen Ford Interceptors and one Ford Responder. The estimated arrival for the new units is January 2027.
Unit to be replaced:
Unit No. Year Make/Model Division
1700127 2017 Ford Interceptor Police Operations
1900124 2019 Ford Interceptor Police Operations
1900215 2019 Ford Interceptor Police Operations
2000205 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Operations
2000282 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Operations
2100134 2021 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2100140 2021 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2100175 2021 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2100194 2021 Ford Interceptor Police Operations
2100217 2021 Ford Interceptor Police Operations
2200131 2022 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2200189 2022 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2200190 2022 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2300204 2023 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2300235 2023 Dodge Charger Police Operations
2300237 2023 Dodge Charger Police Operations
Financial Implications
Funding is available in the FY27 Capital Outlay budget, with all remaining funds being used to outfit vehicles with lights and other required emergency equipment.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends award to Chalmers Ford, Inc.
Attachment(s)
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Proposed Vehicle/Equipment Replacement Overview
Drafter
Jaime Gonzalez
Head of Department
Tony Carson