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Adams County approves $1.4 million vehicle purchase for sheriff’s fleet
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners authorized up to $1.4 million to replace 26 sheriff’s patrol vehicles that have exceeded their useful life; county staff said electrification is planned but not yet feasible for the patrol fleet.
Adams County commissioners on March 25 approved using state and cooperative purchasing agreements for up to $1,400,000 to replace 26 light- and medium-duty vehicles for the sheriff’s office.
Fleet operations manager Mike Gutierrez told the board that the county’s light- and medium-duty fleet averages about 370 vehicles and that the 26 replacements are patrol vehicles that have reached or exceeded their full useful life. Gutierrez said purchases will use Colorado state bid awards or other approved government cooperative purchasing agreements.
Commissioners asked about electrification and vehicle lifespan. Gutierrez said the county is working toward electrifying its light-duty fleet and first is installing charging infrastructure; however, he said the replacement patrol vehicles for this request are Tahoes and are not electric. He added that patrol vehicles typically remain in frontline use about three to four years; fully depreciated vehicles in decent condition are reassigned for training use at the county’s Flat Rock facility.
The board moved and seconded the resolution, and the motion passed 5–0.
The purchase uses cooperative procurement vehicles rather than a county-specific solicitation and is described as a single-source cooperative award for efficiency and price consistency. No additional funding sources or offsets were specified in the presentation.
