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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2006 TITLE: CONTRACT AWARD FOR POLICE MOTORCYCLES (SPEC. NO. 06-144) ~~ CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1~' Reading ^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Award a contract to Long Beach BMW for the purchase of 11 police equipped motorcycles in the amount of $245,408.97; and increase the aggregate limit for miscellaneous parts and repairs in an amount not to exceed $20,000 annually. The Fleet Maintenance Division's annual Vehicle Replacement Program is included in the City's annual budget and identifies vehicles scheduled for replacement. Funding is monitored through a depreciation schedule established with each department. Additionally, the Fleet Division reviews the acquisition in accordance with the City's Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Policy. Currently, hybrid vehicles are not available in the motorcycle category. The Police Department's Traffic Division uses specially equipped motorcycles for traffic patrol. The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP Grant) is funding five additional new motorcycle officers complete with motorcycles. Five motorcycles are under the Fleet Maintenance Division replacement program with guidelines that require motorcycles with over 50,000 miles to be replaced, as maintenance costs increase dramatically at this milestone. For fiscal year 2006-2007, the last Kawasaki motorcycle will be retired along with four 2001 BMW motorcycles with mileage from 58,000 to 77,000 miles. The expanded motorcycle force of 26 full time officers and five part time officers will share a total of 23 motorcycles. The last additional motorcycle will provide tighter scheduling of the officers shifts and provide a loaner when motorcycles are in the shop for repair. 22P-1