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Commission reviews bids for 2025 police package vehicles, staff favors previous vendor
Summary
County staff presented two compliant bids for the 2025 police package vehicle and recommended reordering from the vendor used last year; commissioners noted an approximate $8,000 price difference but raised no delivery or specification objections.
County commissioners reviewed bids for the 2025 police-package patrol vehicle during their work session. The item was introduced by the chair, and the chief of police (addressed in the meeting) said two compliant bids were received and that department staff were satisfied with the vendor the county used last year.
"We moved them last year. This seemed really happy with their product. So we'd like to go with them again if you could," the chair relayed about the department's preference. A commissioner noted the Livingston package was “definitely a better option” and asked whether there was a demonstrable difference; discussion identified roughly an $8,000 price gap but no disqualifying differences in specifications or delivery charges.
Commissioners did not record a formal roll-call vote in the transcript; the item proceeded with the pleasure-of-the-commission phrasing and instruction for next steps. The clerk asked for signatures to record the commission's direction.
The commission did not adopt an ordinance or budget change on the floor; staff will proceed with the procurement process consistent with the department's recommendation and the commission's direction as recorded.
