HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2012-101 Purchase Emergency Equipment for Two 2013 Ford Vehicles Resolution No. R — 2012-101
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR TWO
2013 FORD VEHICLES FROM WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC OFF THE MISSOURI
STATE CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,878.00
WHEREAS, the Police Department has a need for the Police Package for emergency
equipment to equip two vehicles, one 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and one 2013 Ford F-250
Pickup that were approved in the 2012-2013 budget; and
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside in the adoption of its purchasing policy has approved the
practice of purchasing equipment from competitive bids awarded by other governmental entities
through the cooperative bidding process; and
WHEREAS, Missouri State Contract has competitively bid and awarded a contract to
Whelen Engineering Company, Inc; and
WHEREAS, funds for such purpose were budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside finds it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of
Riverside to authorize and approve the purchase of emergency equipment to equip the two
vehicles, one 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and one 2013 Ford F-250 Pickup, in an amount
not to exceed $7,878.00.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
THAT, the purchase of emergency equipment to equip two vehicles, one 2013 Ford Police
Interceptor Sedan and one 2013 Ford F-250 Pickup, from Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $7,878.00 is hereby authorized, approved and ratified; and
FURTHER THAT the Police Chief and/or the City Administrator, or his designee, are hereby
authorized to execute all documents necessary or incidental to this transaction and the City Clerk is
authorized to attest thereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED b th,g Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of
the City of Riverside, Missouri, the �� of July, 2012.
o ^„ Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
ATTEST:
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Robin Littrelf; G�ity Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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Riverside Department of Public
Safety
AGENDA DATE: July 17, 2012
BACKGROUND: The purchase of one 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan with
equipment and one 2013 Ford F-250 Pickup with equipment was approved in the
2012-2013 budget. The vehicles will be purchased through Shawnee Mission Ford
using the MARC contract. The emergency equipment will be purchased through
Whelen Engineering based on the Missouri State Contract. These will be
presented to the Board as two separate resolutions.
BUDGETARY IMPACT: Total cost of this purchase is $55,870 (vehicles= $51,232
and equipment/Installation = $7,878).