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Police chief seeks waiver to award 2026 patrol vehicle upfits to longtime vendor
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Summary
Police Chief Sougar told council the department received two vendor quotes for upfitting three 2026 Ford Interceptor utilities and requested council waive the competitive-bid process and authorize K Rose of Huber Heights to perform the work at a quoted total of $65,535.06; staff asked council to move the item to the regular meeting for approval.
Chief Sougar asked the Vandalia City Council during the study session to waive the competitive-bid process and authorize K Rose of Huber Heights to upfit three 2026 Ford Police Interceptor utilities at a quoted total of $65,535.06. He said staff solicited bids but received only two viable proposals and that one previously responsive vendor is now out of business.
Sougar told council the quote from Statewide Emergency Products was $19,908 per unit (total $59,724) but that non-quoted items—shipping, radar transfer, divider plates and labor to decommission a surplus vehicle—would add roughly $4,200, bringing that vendor’s estimated total to $63,910.99. He said the K Rose quote of $21,008.45 per unit (total $65,535.06) included all requested items and decommissioning and is not subject to change on completion. “K Rose has been awarded our upfit contracts via council resolutions for over a decade,” Sougar said, adding the vendor provides consistent technicians and same-day service that reduces cruiser downtime.
Sougar noted the department’s 2026 upfit costs are higher than previous years because of vehicle redesigns that made some used parts incompatible. He asked council to allow staff to proceed before the regular meeting so the department could secure the quoted pricing.
No formal decision was taken during the study session; Sougar’s request was presented so council could take action at the regular meeting.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 020 and discussed through SEG 076.
