Title
One-Time Purchase of Mobile Command Center Vehicle (Ordinance S-45475)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with LDV, Inc. for purchase of a Mobile Command Center vehicle for the Police Department. This contract will have a one-time expenditure of $546,859. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department seeks to purchase a new LDV Mobile Command Center vehicle on behalf of the Police Department to be used to accommodate City personnel for briefings, video streaming, internet connectivity, printing, and other administrative requirements that are needed during investigations and major incidents throughout the City. The vehicle also provides exterior scene lighting for investigators to process crime scenes at night. The vehicle serves as a fully functional platform during complex and prolonged investigations and supports public safety needs. This vehicle will replace the current Mobile Command Center vehicle, which has exceeded its expected lifecycle.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of a determination memo for alternative competition to use cooperative agreement AM10-18, Ambulances, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Other Special Service Vehicles awarded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) that began on Oct. 1, 2018.
Contract Term
This contract will begin upon Council approval, for one-time purchase of a Mobile Command Center vehicle.
Financial Impact
Expenditures will not exceed $546,859 over the life of the contract. Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., Deputy City Manager Karen Peters, and the Police and Public Works departments.