TITLE
Title
APPROVE PURCHASE AND UP-FIT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers (Captain Al Heron)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office continues to experience challenges in securing vehicles through existing state contracts to sufficiently maintain the County's Law Enforcement fleet. Guilford County has authorized the Sheriff's Office to purchase fifty (50) new pursuit-rated vehicles for the 2023 budget year. The order bank window opens in October, however; there is an opportunity to purchase 27 new Dodge Charger AWD V6 Pursuit vehicles now from Performance Automotive Group (Clinton, NC State Term Contract 070A). These vehicles (which are subject to prior sale) were originally committed to other law enforcement agencies who backed out of the sale. The breakdown of the base price and colors are included on the attached spreadsheet.
In addition to the base price, there are various fees, up-fit costs utilizing state contracts NC 680D and NC725G (NC Hwy Use Tax, Tag Fees, lights, laptop mounts, front/back seat dividers, {there are no shipping costs}etc.). These expenses total approximately $381,780 for the 27 vehicles.
The total cost to purchase 27 new vehicles, including fees and up-fit expenses, is approximately $1,295,468.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve the purchase of 27 Law Enforcement vehicles from authorized state vendor Performance Automotive Group (Clinton, NC State Term Contract 070A) at the total dealership base price of $913,688 and authorize expenditures associated with the vehicle purchases and upfit expenses (under NC State Contracts 680D and 725G) in the amount of $381,780 for a combined total of $1,295,468. Funds for the purchase are included in the FY 2022-23 Law Enforcement budget.
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