HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-105 - Authorize the Purchase and Buildout of Four (4) Ford Police Utility Interceptors for the National City Police Department RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 105
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
1) WAIVING THE FORMAL BID PROCESS PURSUANT TO NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.60.260 REGARDING COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY TO PIGGYBACK ONTO COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CONTRACT # 570454 WITH
KEARNY MESA FORD FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR 2026 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR
UTILITY B/W AWD 3.3 HYBRID VEHICLES IN A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $238,000
FOR THE NATIONAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; 2) WAIVING THE FORMAL BID
PROCESS PURSUANT TO NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.60.110(B)
REGARDING EXCEPTIONS TO FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FROM AMERICAN EMERGENCY PRODUCTS
IN A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $120,000 TO COMPLETE THE BUILDOUTS FOR ALL
FOUR VEHICLES; AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE
ADJUSTMENTS OF UP TO $35,800 TO THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNTS FOR THE
PURCHASES AS A 10% CONTINGENCY FOR UNFORESEEN FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICING.
WHEREAS, four (4) National City Police Department Ford Explorer Police Interceptors
have been in service for almost ten (10) years and have exceeded their useful and optimum life
cycle of six (6) years and are scheduled to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, the City of National City has an opportunity to piggyback onto County of San
Diego Contract # 570454 with Kearny Mesa Ford to allow for the purchase of four (4) 2026 Ford
Police Interceptor Utility B/W AWD 3.3 Hybrid vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.60.260 of the National City Municipal Code provides that the City
may buy directly from a vendor at a price established through competitive bidding by another
public agency whose procedures have been determined to be in substantial compliance with the
City's procurement procedures, and such a determination has been made in this case, therefore,
it is recommended that the purchase be made without complying with the competitive bidding
procedure set forth in the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, National City's Purchasing staff has confirmed that the County of
San Diego Contract # 570454 with Kearny Mesa Ford was competitively bid through a Request
for Proposals process, and that the County of San Diego procurement procedures are in
substantial compliance with those of National City; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.60.110(B) of the National City Municipal Code provides that the
City Council may waive formal competitive bidding requirements when, among other reasons,
competitive bidding is or would be impractical or impossible or the circumstances are such that
no obvious, ascertainable advantage to the City could result, and such a determination has been
made in this case, therefore, it is recommended that the purchase be made without complying
with the competitive bidding procedure set forth in the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, National City's Purchasing staff has confirmed that, due to the need to
complete the buildouts for the new police vehicles in a timely manner, coupled with American
Emergency Products' development of a proprietary plug-and-play wire harness system
customized for and used on other Police Department's patrol vehicles (as well as Fire Department
vehicles), competitive bidding would be impractical or impossible and there is no obvious,
ascertainable advantage from such bidding; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends adoption of the resolution as stated.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes waiving the formal bid process
pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.260 regarding cooperative purchasing and
authorizing the City to piggyback onto County of San Diego Contract#570454 with Kearny Mesa
Ford for the purchase of four(4)2026 Ford Police Interceptor Utility B/W AWD 3.3 Hybrid vehicles
in a not-to-exceed amount of$238,000 for the National City Police Department.
Section 2: That the City Council hereby authorizes waiving the formal bid process
pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.110(B) regarding exceptions to formal
competitive bidding requirements and authorizing the purchase and installation services from
American Emergency Products in a not-to-exceed amount of$120,000 to complete the buildouts
for all four vehicles.
Section 3: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to approve
adjustments of up to $35,800 to the not-to-exceed amounts for the purchases as a 10%
contingency for unforeseen fluctuations in pricing.
Section 5: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of Sept er, 2025.
Ron Mo 'so , ayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 2, 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
TWWita Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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