SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the award of Invitation to Bid Number 27-17, Vehicle Upfitting Services to Enforcement One, Inc., of Oldsmar, Florida, in the amount of $250,000 for upfitting services; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
In August 2017, Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 27-17 for Vehicle Upfitting Services was issued. Upfit services consist of the fabrication and/or installation of various equipment and accessories in city vehicles. These items include, but are not limited to: lighting, consoles, controllers, brackets, outlets, tool holders, pipe racks, pipe tie-down systems, water cooler holders, and vise grips. The vendor must be able to perform the required work in a professional, efficient, and consistent manner.
Enforcement One was the only bidder to respond to ITB No. 27-17. The primary use of this contract is for new vehicle upfits, with the occasional existing fleet vehicle requiring modifications. This contract will be utilized citywide on an as-needed basis by all departments, with the exception of Police, who have a separate upfitting contract (also with Enforcement One), awarded as a result of ITB No. 05-17.
This bid award is valid for two renewal terms. The anticipated expenditures for future upfit services will be brought forward with each fiscal year’s respective new vehicle purchase authorization request.
Departments with new vehicles purchased this fiscal year include Building and Maintenance, Gas System, Engineering, and Public Utilities.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Departments with authorized vehicle purchases have 17/18 funds budgeted for the upfitting services