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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Waive formal bid requirements for the purchase of a TriVan 5th wheel style mobile command trailer and services and materials to customize a Sheriff’s Office provided Ford F-550 in accordance with County Ordinance 3.12.160 Section B; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order for the purchase of the mobile command trailer and services and materials to customize a Ford F-550 Truck provided by the Sheriff’s Office in the total estimated amount of $391,864.56 plus applicable taxes and fees to TriVan Truck Body LLC.
FUNDING: Rural Counties Special Revenue Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The current mobile command vehicle utilized by the Sheriff’s Office is over 20 years old and can no longer meet the needs of the current emergency management environment. The current vehicle is not multi-functional, the annual maintenance costs are increasing, it is too small, and the vehicle doesn’t have the capability to be upgraded with current technology. The Sheriff's Office will utilize this new mobile command vehicle solution for Office of Emergency incidents, Homocide Crime Scenes, SWAT call outs and general critical incidents where a Command Post is needed to carry out operational law enforcement activities on location.
TriVan has been chosen to design, engineer and build the trailer. They will also be custom upfitting the already purchased Ford F-550 Truck. Due to TriVan's "Snap Lock" panel wall system and proprietary techniques, the Sheriff's Office has worked with Procurement to designate TriVan as a Sole Source provider for the building of the trailer and custom upfitting of the Ford F-550 Truck. Together, the Truck and the Trailer will serve as the Sheriff's Office mobile command vehicle.
3.12.160 Exemptions from Competitive Process.
B. the unique nature of the property or services required precludes competitive bidding
TriVan Truck Body will design, engineer, manufacture, install and...
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