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C.47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	February 28, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order - Motor Coach Industries

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Liz Arbuckle, 335-1529
cc:	Liz Arbuckle Julie Enea

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 28, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Motor Coach Industries in the amount of $560,250 for a transportation bus for the Custody Services Bureau.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% General Fund, Sheriff's Detention Budget.

BACKGROUND:

The vendor, Motor Coach Industries (MCI), currently provides and builds inmate transportation motor coaches for the California Department of Corrections, Los Angeles County Sheriff, as well as other Sheriff's offices throughout the State of California.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

MCI's motor coaches are designed and engineered to have a useful lifespan of approximately 600,000 miles. In the past, the Sheriff's Office used Thomas Built buses, which are mostly designed for transportation of school children. MCI's motor and transmission combination are industry standard for large long-haul trucks designed to last a very long time, which is necessary considering the partitions and security features required for transportation of inmates.