RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Downtown Ford Sales in an amount not to exceed $78,600 for a 2016 Ford F550 Diesel Truck for El Cerrito Fire Department paid for by 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$78,600. 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program.
BACKGROUND:
The County of Contra Costa, as the Homeland Security grant administrator for the Operational Area, is purchasing an Urban Search and Rescue Prime Mover for the El Cerrito Fire Department. El Cerrito was awarded this grant through the 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program. No general funds will be used for this purchase. The Sheriff's Office is making this purchase for El Cerrito just as they have done for other cities in the past ten years that have been awarded such a project through the grant program. There is no fiscal impact to the County.
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