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Public Safety Committee backs purchase of 13 hybrid Ford Explorers for patrol

Overland Park Public Safety Committee · November 12, 2025
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Summary

The committee recommended council approval of a waiver of competitive bidding to buy 13 hybrid Ford Explorers from Shawnee Mission Ford under cooperative purchasing pricing, not to exceed $569,478; the vote was unanimous.

Bob Miller, a police supervisor, asked the committee to recommend council approval for a waiver of the bid process and authorization to purchase 13 new patrol vehicles from Shawnee Mission Ford under a cooperative purchasing contract (MKCPP) in an amount not to exceed $569,478.

Miller said the department traditionally purchased Dodge Durangos but found Ford…

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