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Wausau committee approves sole‑source upfit of three 2026 police squad vehicles
Summary
The Wausau Finance Committee approved a sole‑source purchase to upfit three 2026 police squad vehicles through Belco Vehicle Solutions for the Wausau Police Department and Department of Public Works; committee members questioned reuse of a vendor from an earlier RFP and were told the price fell slightly.
The Wausau Finance Committee voted to approve a sole‑source request to upfit three 2026 police squad vehicles through Belco Vehicle Solutions for the Wausau Police Department and the Department of Public Works.
Committee member Neil moved to approve the sole‑source contract; Watson seconded and the motion carried. Solomon, who presented the item to the committee, said he had included background information for members and answered questions about procurement history.
Why it matters: the committee debated why the city is using the same contractor within a year after an earlier request for proposals. A committee member asked whether the upfits had been put out for RFP last year; Solomon confirmed the prior procurement and noted the price for the current upfits had decreased slightly, but he did not provide a dollar amount.
Details: the request covers upfitting three 2026 squad vehicles. The vendor named in the request is Belco Vehicle Solutions. The presentation included procurement documentation; no contract value or line‑item dollar amounts were provided in open session. The motion to approve was made by Committee member Neil and seconded by Watson. The chair then called for the ayes and the motion carried; specific vote counts were not stated on the public record in the transcript.
Next steps: the committee moved on to other agenda items and later adjourned to closed session to discuss unrelated property negotiations.
