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Meeting Date:	06/26/2017
Resolution to Finance the Purchase of Prisoner & Mental Health Units
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Joe Lopez
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution for the purpose of authorizing a public property finance contract issued under Local Government Code Section 271.005 (Authority to Contract for Personal Property) between Government Capital Corporation (GCC) and Webb County for the purpose of financing Four (4) 2017 Chevrolet Passenger Vans - Non-Pursuit Vehicles and Four (4) APX 6500 Duel Band High Power mobile radios and one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe - Police Package in an amount not to exceed $271,897.52, with a proposed financing term of Five (5) annual payments of $59,139.17 at an interest rate of 3.17%, with first annual payment due March of 2018; further to authorize the Purchasing Agent to purchase approved vehicles/equipment from Motorola, Holiday Ford and Holiday Chevrolet (DBA Johnson Grayson Automotive, Inc.), and Freedom Chevrolet; HGAC Contract # RA05-15, State of Texas Contract # 071-A1, and State of Texas Buy-Board Contract #524-17 respectively and authorizing the County Attorney’s office to prepare and finalize all related documents with final authorization from the County Judge and any other matters incident thereto. [Requested by Commissioner Rosaura "Wawi" Tijerina, Pct. 2]

Issue: The Sheriff's Office is in need of prisoner vans and mental health vans to support those operations and to replace aging vehicles with high mileage.

Solution: Consider approval of a finance agreement with GCC to finance the purchase of 4 units and 4 mobile radios. 2 units will be assigned to Jail and 2 units to Mental Health Division. In addition, one unit (Tahoe Police Pkg.) will be assigned to Constable Pct. 1.

Result: Replace old units with high mileage and improve safety for Officer and for the general public.

Background:

The financing agreement will fund the purchase of 4 Chevy Passenger Vans with police package (non-pursuit) and 4 mobile radios. 2 units will be assigned to the Sheriff's Mental Health Division and 2 units for Jail transportation division. In addition, Constable Pct. 1 will be assigned one (1) Chevy Tahoe - Police Package.

All high mileage units will be turned over for auction and/or transfer.

Previous Court Action:

Approval to seek pricing on June 12, 2016.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	TBD
Funding Source:	TBD
Balance:	TBD
Financial Impact:
Total finance amount is $271,897.52 5 annual payments, 3.17% interest 1st payment due March of 2018

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