Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Shawnee Mission Ford, for the $ 124,971.00 purchase of (3) Hybrid Ford Explorers for the Police Department.

Council action to issue a purchase order.

The three Hybrid Ford Explorers are being purchased and assigned to three different front-line functions to replace older vehicles that are due for replacement. These three vehicles will allow the Police Department to test if there will be any fuel savings based on the differing driving conditions between the three job functions. Data collected during their use will be evaluated to see if the extra cost of the Hybrid is offset by any fuel/maintenance savings.

The vendor providing the equipment is Shawnee Mission Ford, who provided a quote based on a Mid-America Council of Public Procurement (MACPP) cooperative contract. Purchases under cooperative agreements are authorized by Section 8.06.004, Paragraph 5, of the Independence City Code, which states that when cooperative bids or contracts are used, they will first have been established pursuant to generally accepted governmental purchasing practices and the competitive bidding process.

The fiscal impact to the City is $124,971.00. Funding is included in the fiscal year 2021/22 adopted budget, budget book page 156, account numbers E (4564-5404).