TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, City Manager
DATE: February 20, 2019
Title
APPROVING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REBRANDING OF MARGATE POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL VEHICLES, AND WAIVING OF BIDDING TO MAINTAIN STANDARDIZATION WITH THE ENTIRE ACQUISITION BEING FUNDED FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (FEDERAL); NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
I am recommending rebranding 68 marked police vehicles in the fleet. These vehicles are model year 2013 or newer, including 34 Interceptor SUV’s and 34 Interceptor sedans. Waiving of bidding is requested to facilitate the initial acquisition coming from the firm that created the new design. This new design will be installed at a cost of $808.00 per vehicle, which includes the removal of all the current decals.
This acquisition is an appropriate expenditure under permissible uses of equitable shared funds that are necessary to perform official law enforcement duties.
I certify as Chief of Police that the expenditure in Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the rebranding of police department patrol vehicles, in that the funds will be used for an appropriate law enforcement purpose.
Additionally, I certify as Chief of Police that the expenditure in the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the rebranding for the Police Department, in that the funds are not being used as a normal source of revenue for the Police Department.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
FISCAL IMPACT: Funded through the Law Enforcement Trust Fund Account
Not to exceed $60,000.00
117-1810-521-39.04 (Federal)
CONTACT PERSON: Jonathan Shaw, Chief of Police