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Evansville board approves bids for two sedans, seeks quotes for pursuit vehicles and equipment
Summary
At its March 26 meeting the City of Evansville Board of Public Safety approved a bid award for two unmarked police sedans, authorized requests for quotes for pursuit-rated trucks and SUVs, approved new in-vehicle computers and surplus of obsolete equipment.
The City of Evansville Board of Public Safety on March 26 approved a bid award for two unmarked police sedans and authorized staff to solicit quotes for additional pursuit-capable vehicles and onboard computers.
Captain John McQuay of the Evansville Police Department told the board, “First thing is we're requesting approval to seek quotes for a police pursuit rated truck,” and later explained a pursuit-rated truck “looks basically like your regular truck...but the manufacturer makes certain assurances to us that it is capable of going above the speed limit [and] the speedometer is certified,” making it “more suited to police work operating at higher than highway speed.”
Why it matters: The department said the purchases are part of the 2025 vehicle budget. The board approved letting staff seek quotes so procurement can proceed on a schedule that would allow presentation of bids at the next safety board meeting. McQuay also requested permission to advertise for a specialized pursuit SUV (a Chevy Tahoe was mentioned as the targeted model) and to solicit quotes for Getac V110 in-vehicle computers used in marked cars.
What the board approved: The board took multiple routine procurement actions by voice vote. It approved advertising/soliciting quotes for a 2025 pursuit-rated truck and for a specialized 2025 pursuit SUV; it approved soliciting quotes for Getac V110 vehicle-mounted computers; and it approved surplus of obsolete IT equipment held by the police department.
Bid award for sedans: The board opened the single bid received on the RFQ for two unmarked four-door sedans (RFQ 009). Captain McQuay read the bidder and amounts and later, when asked to accept the bids, moved to accept Depatric Honda’s offer. The board approved acceptance of two Honda Accords at $30,004.20 per vehicle as recorded at the acceptance motion.
Board process and timing: A board member noted that a procurement statute requires at least seven days' notice to solicit quotes; McQuay said staff would advertise and return results to the safety board at the next meeting. The board recorded its approvals by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the minutes.
Ending: The police department will proceed to solicit quotes and finalize awarded purchases per the board’s authorizations. The department did not provide delivery dates for new vehicles or an implementation schedule for the Getac computers during the meeting.
