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October 22, 2020 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
9. Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Grant-Funded Purchase of Two Unmarked Ford Explorer SUVs in the Amount of $69,630 (Event No. 8140)
Strategic Priority
Public Safety
Description

Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the grant-funded purchase of two unmarked Ford Explorers utilizing the state contract with Wade Ford in the amount of $69,630. The Savannah Police Department Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) received grant funding to purchase two unmarked vehicles for BHU officers to transport doctors and clinicians to crisis calls and to help individuals when transportation is an impediment to get to appointments with service providers to receive services. The purchase is being made utilizing the existing State contract for vehicles through Wade Ford.

Recommendation

Approval 

Contact
Major Robert Gavin, Savannah Police Department
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $69,630 from the Other Federal Grants Fund
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Police Vehicles.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Summary - Police Vehicles.pdf
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