TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Utilization of the City of Cape Coral Contract CON-PW18-10MM with Lightning Wireless Solutions, Inc. for Emergency Vehicle-Associated Equipment and Graphics for an Estimated Total of $8,009.
Recommended Action
Approve utilization of the City of Cape Coral Contract CON-PW18-10MM with Lightning Wireless Solutions, Inc. for emergency vehicle-associated equipment and graphics for an estimated total of $8,009.
Background Information
The Police Department is proposing to retrofit Ford Explorer, CID 73180 to facilitate a K-9 Unit. The Ford Explorer, CID 73180 would replace the Ford Explorer, CID 73198 which was totaled as a result of a vehicle fire. Currently, the Police Department has four (4) K-9 Handlers and five (5) K-9 vehicles. One (1) of these five (5) vehicles is a spare vehicle available to any of the four (4) K-9 Handlers if needed. This spare vehicle is presently being utilized as a K-9 Unit vehicle until the K-9 Unit vehicle lost during the fire is replaced.
While the City Procurement code allows the utilization of piggyback agreements, the City Manager’s policy requires all procurements exceeding $100,000 to be presented to Commission for consideration. Although this expenditure is $8009.00, with prior Commission approvals included, fiscal year expenditures with this vendor will exceed $200,000.00.
Strategic Plan
Efficient & Effective Government
Financial Impact
Funding in the amount of $8,009 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020 Police Department Budget, Project Number PD20VH, account number 001-2100-521.64-00, Law Enforcement/Capital Equipment.
Procurement
This service is being procured pursuant to Chapter 2 - Administration, Article VIII - Procurement, Section 2-403 - Exemptions, (a), (4), a, of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, the utilization of other governmental or public entity contracts to procure goods and services.
Vendor Information
Lightning Wireless Solutions, Inc.
2100 Electronics Lane
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 481-8700
Attachments:
1. Competitive Exemptions Form
2. Lightning Wireless Solutions, Inc. Quote.
3. City of Cape Coral Contract CON-PW18-10MM
4. City of Cape Coral Contract Extension
5. Florida State Division of Corporations Document
Prepared by: Kenneth Rappuhn, Fleet Manager and Steve Hauser, Fleet Asset Technician
Department Director: Juliana B. Bellia, Public Works Director