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Newport council approves patrol vehicle purchase, ADA-door bid and E-911 contract renewal
Summary
The council awarded bids to replace two police patrol vehicles ($123,788.80 total), approved Lakeway Door and Glass for ADA automatic doors at the Tanner Building ($12,180), and renewed an annual contract with E-911; motions carried unanimously.
The Newport City Council approved several procurement and contracting items, including purchase of two 2026 Ford Explorer patrol vehicles, installation of ADA automatic doors at the Tanner Building, and renewal of the city's E-911 emergency-services contract.
Police staff requested approval to buy two marked patrol vehicles from Twin Rivers Ford with upfitting by Dana Safety and graphics by Rocky Top Graphics. The council approved the purchase at a total cost of $123,788.80 after staff clarified line-item math and confirmed the upfitting and decal costs.
Public-works staff presented a single responsive bid from Lakeway Door and Glass for $12,180 to install two ADA automatic doors (one on Prospect Avenue, another at the senior center); the council approved the bid and noted the work was budgeted. Council also approved the standard annual renewal of the E-911 contract; staff said there were no substantive changes this year.
All procurement motions passed with no recorded opposition; staff will execute purchase orders and schedule the work per existing budget authority.
