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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-65
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE USE OF THE FLEET REPLACEMENT FUND FOR THE
PURCHASE OF FOUR FORD POLICE INTERCEPTORS UTILIZING THE STATE OF ALASKA
EQUIPMENT FLEET CONTRACT.
WHEREAS, the city conducted an evaluation of utility vehicles within its fleet to determine the efficiency
of current vehicles and replacement needs of aged vehicles; and,
WHEREAS, due to the lack of availability of government contract pricing the Police Department was
unable to meet the requirements of the City fleet replacement plan, which calls for the replacement of
four (4) vehicles between FY22 and FY23; and,
WHEREAS, the Police Department requests to order/purchase four (4) Ford Police Interceptors
(Explorers) for a total estimate cost of $185,680, funds for these purchases are available in the Fleet
Replacement Fund and this does not require further appropriation; and,
WHEREAS, KMC 7.15.070(b)(4) allows the City of Kenai to purchase equipment without giving an
opportunity for competitive bidding if the equipment is purchasable under the contract of another
governmental agency in which contract the City is authorized to participate; and,
WHEREAS, in past years the City of Kenai has purchased police department vehicles through the State
of Alaska equipment fleet contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to use the Fleet Replacement Fund for the purchase
of four (4) police vehicles at an estimated cost of $185,680.
Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to use State of Alaska fleet contract for the purchase
of four (4) Ford Police Interceptors (Explorers), per KMC 7.15.070(b)(4), in lieu of the City conducting its
own bid process.
Section 3. That the City manager is authorized to issue a purchase order in the amount of $185,680
for the purchase of four (4) Ford Police Interceptors (Explorers) from Kendall Ford.
Section 4. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
2022.
Approved by Finance: ��-
Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor
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KENAI
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM: Dave Ross, Police Chief
DATE: September 2, 2022
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2022-65 - Purchase of Police Vehicles with Fleet
Replacement Fund
This Resolution authorizes the purchase of four Ford Interceptors (Explorers) for use as police
vehicles. It authorizes the use of the City's Fleet Replacement Fund for those purchases.
Additionally, it authorizes the purchase of the vehicles through Kendal Ford, because they are
able to give us the Alaska State equipment fleet contract pricing for the selected vehicles. The
total cost of the four vehicles is $185,680.
In accordance with the City's fleet replacement plan, the police department was scheduled to
replace two police vehicles in FY22 but was unable to make those replacements due to
unavailability of the vehicles through the State Contract. The Police Department is scheduled to
replace two more vehicles in FY23. All four vehicles (FY22 and FY23) are part of this purchase.
Sales of the vehicles under the government contracts have been spotty, with lots of cancelled
orders by the manufactures and long delays in arrival of those vehicles. It is not known yet when
these vehicles might arrive. Installation of the police vehicle equipment will be done in-house by
the City shop with these purchases rather than outsourced to a vendor for installation of the
equipment. Based on that cost savings, the cost of equipment purchase/installation is estimated
to be approximately $11,000 per vehicle based on recent vehicle outfitting. It is anticipated that
there will be adequate funds in the vehicle replacement fund for the purchase of these vehicles
and the equipment to outfit them.
KMC 7.15.070(b)(4) allows the City of Kenai to purchase equipment without giving an opportunity
for competitive bidding if the equipment is purchasable under the contract of another government
agency in which contract the City is authorized to participate.
Thank you for your consideration