The Fleet Division of the Environmental and Neighborhood Services Department is responsible for the procurement of the City's vehicles and equipment. There was new budget allocation for the purchase of new vehicles for the police department. The new vehicle setup to be purchased will require equipment to be put into service.

Each of the new vehicles for the Police must be outfitted with a variety of equipment, such as lights/light bars, sirens, prisoner partitions, computer mounts, push bumpers, etc., before they can be placed into service. The Fleet Division has worked with Police personnel to identify the required equipment for each vehicle.

The equipment included within this request will be purchased through a Cooperative Agreement utilizing Texas Local Government Purchase Cooperative BuyBoard Contract No. 603-20. Cooperative Agreements are with governmental purchasing organizations of which the City is a member. These agreements leverage the purchasing potential of governmental entities. All contracts are competitively bid, and contracts are awarded in compliance with state procurement laws and regulations. 

The Environmental and Neighborhood Services Department recommends the City Council authorize the purchase of vehicle equipment from Cap Fleet utilizing Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative BuyBoard Contract No. 603-20 pricing, in the amount of $159,549.85. Funding for this equipment is budgeted within the new budget allocation for the Police Department.