On November 15, 2021, the city of Yakima solicited Bid 12131 titled Up-fitting of New Police Vehicles. Bids were solicited to provide vehicle up-fitting for 55 new vehicles for the Yakima Police Department.
Recommendation for a multiple award was made to Day Management Corp, and Financial Consultants Intl, Inc., and approved by Lt. Ira Cavin and Chief of Police Matthew Murray, followed by approval from the City Manager Bob Harrison. They were equally awarded schedule 1 – Up-fitting (51) 2022 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles and schedule 2 – Up-fitting (1) 2022 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle. Vehicle up-fitting involves labor necessary to install and connect wiring of supplied equipment (partitions, lightbars, modems and antenna, etc.) into vehicles.
Due to the size of the project and to expedite the process of placing vehicles into service, it was in the city’s best interest to make a multiple award. This contract is for one year, with the possibility of four additional automatic annual renewals. The estimated award amount is $228,743. |