The Director of Public Safety requests June 15, 2026 Council approval to purchase one 2026 Ford Police Utility (Interceptor) from Lunghamer Auto Group of Owosso for $49,571. The City will waive competitive bidding and piggyback on Macomb County Contract No. 21‑18 (a joint governmental purchase) and will pay upon delivery using Police Division funds. This purchase reflects standard patrol fleet rotation and confirms Lunghamer as the City’s police vehicle source under regional cooperative contracts. For vendors, it highlights annual police fleet investment levels and opens adjacent opportunities for upfitting (lights, cages, consoles, MDT mounts), in‑car video integration with the new Axon system, telematics, maintenance contracts, or future fleet electrification planning.
Purchase leverages Macomb County bid pricing rather than state MiDeal, showing multiple cooperative ...
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