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Southaven board approves sole-source armored vehicle purchase and several public-safety contracts
Summary
The Board of Aldermen unanimously authorized a sole-source purchase of an armored 'Bearcat' vehicle for the police department and approved related public-safety contracts, including a fire-station addition and SCADA alarm software, during a regular meeting that also approved multiple dockets and contracts.
The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to authorize a sole-source purchase of an armored SWAT vehicle described in the meeting as a “Bearcat” from Linco for a total cost stated in the presentation as $413,270. City attorney Nick Manley introduced the resolution, saying LCO/Linco was the only company able to meet the department’s specifications, and the board approved the resolution by roll call.
The meeting also included multiple public-safety and facilities items that passed on the consent or regular agenda. Council authorized converting a SCADA-related software license to a subscription with Smart Sites at a stated cost of $10,000 per year to provide alarm-notification redundancy for utilities systems. The board approved a previously awarded contract with Murphy & Sons for the Fire Station No. 3 addition in the amount of $288,150 with a 210-calendar-day completion schedule.
The board closed out the Cherry Valley bike pump track and skate park project with a final change order that reduced the project cost by $26,951. Staff framed that change order as a contract closeout for a completed project, and the mayor authorized the mayor’s signature to execute the final documents.
Council also approved an affiliation agreement allowing paramedic students from an EMS training school to ride with and participate in clinicals with the Southaven Fire Department; the agreement was presented as signed by Chief Scallions and was authorized by the board. A small services contract with Final Touch Security for inspection and monitoring of the East Precinct fire alarm system was approved; the transcribed dollar amount in the record is ambiguous (shown as “$1,80” in the transcript), and the clerk framed it as a routine service contract requiring authorization for signature.
Votes on each of these items were recorded by roll call and carried as presented. The meeting later moved into executive session to discuss litigation, economic development and personnel matters.
The board did not expand in the open meeting on operational details for the armored vehicle procurement (vendor selection documentation, vehicle specifications or delivery schedule) nor on security-sensitive operational considerations; such details may be handled administratively or in closed session.
