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Sheriff’s office says new, smaller mobile command vehicle is fiscally feasible alternative to costly repairs
Summary
Sheriff’s office representatives told commissioners their existing 2012 mobile command vehicle is outdated and costly to repair, and that an available lightly used vehicle would meet needs at far lower cost than $500,000 in repairs or a $2 million new build.
Representatives from the sheriff’s office told the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners the county’s existing mobile command platform is outdated, expensive to repair and difficult to deploy, and recommended purchasing a smaller, lightly used vehicle as a fiscally responsible alternative.
The presenter explained the current platform was acquired via a FEMA grant and would cost “well over $500,000” to repair, while new mobile command vehicles can cost roughly $2,000,000. He said the available vehicle (a 2012 ATF vehicle with about 20,000 miles and few hours on the generators) had been inspected in person and required minimal upgrades—mainly radio installation and some adjustments—while county fleet staff indicated they could maintain it.
“We were looking at a mobile command vehicle… pricing around $2,000,000. So in order for us to remain fiscally responsible for the county, we did find this solution, which will meet our immediate needs,” the sheriff’s representative said. The board applauded the approach and approved related requisitions and contracts during the meeting when items including the mobile command center purchase were taken up as budgeted items or through the appropriate fund sources.
The board did not detail vendor names beyond the contract listing in the clerk’s readout during the meeting; the item was presented as funded from a confiscated asset grant fund and described as budgeted.
