Title
Police Vehicle Lease Services Contract Renewal
Action
Action:
Approve a four year renewal of the Vehicle Lease Services Contract with Wilmar, Inc. for police leased vehicles.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kerr Putney, Police
Sherie Pearsall, Police
Explanation
§ Since 2000, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) has used an outside vendor to provide leased vehicles, primarily for use by undercover units for various police needs.
§ The contract provides CMPD access to a variety of vehicles, including sports utility vehicles, compact and mid-size sedans, and pick-up trucks. The variety of vehicles available, as well as the speed at which vehicles can be swapped, is required for undercover operations.
§ The vehicles under this contract address CMPD’s needs which the standard vehicle fleet cannot accommodate.
§ On October 27, 2014, City Council authorized the initial four-year term of the contract for an estimated total amount of $460,000.
§ Additional Council approval is required to authorize the second four-year extension, which was not included in the original Request for Council Action.
§ The original procurement process and contract included one four-year term with one four-year extension.
§ Expenditures for the total renewal term are estimated to be $540,000.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CMPD Operating Budget