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Bid No. 2026-006 - Purchase of Seventeen Police Interceptors.
(Staff recommends award to Silsbee Ford Inc., through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Contract No. 240901, in an amount not to exceed $906,004.53.)
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Name of Department
Equipment Services
Project/Budgeted Amount
$1,479,000.00
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$906,004.53
Twenty-four Police vehicles were approved in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Outlay Budget.
Staff has located seventeen 2026 Ford Explorer Interceptors to replace aging units with high mileage and maintenance cost. The estimated time of arrival for the new units is February 2026.
Units to be replaced:
• (1) 2011 Chevrolet Impala
• (3) 2015 Chevrolet Tahoes
• (1) 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
• (1) 2017 Ford Explorer Interceptor
• (3) 2019 Ford Explorer Interceptors
• (2) 2019 Dodge Chargers
• (1) 2020 Ford Explorer Interceptor
• (5) 2020 Chevrolet Tahoes
Financial Implications
The recommended units will be purchased through the Capital Outlay budget, with all remaining funds being used to outfit the vehicles with lights and other required emergency equipment.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends award to Silsbee Ford, Inc.
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Drafter
Jonathan Harrison
Head of Department
Tony Carson