SUBJECT: Approval to Award Bid to Razzari Ford for the Purchase of Two (2) 2027 Ford Explorer Active 100A RWD Vehicles for a Cost of $38,510.64 Each for the Merced Police Department to Replace Two (2) Detective Units, P-1315 and P-1316 REPORT IN BRIEF Considers awarding the bid to Razzari Ford as the lowest bidder for the purchase of two (2) 2027 Ford Explorer Active 100A RWD vehicles at the cost of 38,510.64 each, totaling $77,021.28, to replace Merced Police Department Detective Units P-1315 and P-1316 - both 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid detective vehicles identified for replacement in the City’s FY 2026/27 Vehicle Replacement schedule. Following a competitive solicitation that opened September 29, 2026, in which Razzari Ford’s bid demonstrated full compliance with all seventy-three specification requirements, offered a fifty-day delivery timeline, and was $17,330.62 less than the only other bid received from LYNK Group LLC, which did not fully comply with bid specifications. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Awarding the bid to Razzari Ford for the purchase of two (2) 2027 Ford Explorer Active 100A RWD vehicles at a cost of $38,510.64 each, for a total amount of $77,021.28, for the Merced Police Department to replace Detective Units P-1315 and P-1316; and, B. Authorizing the City Buyer to issue the necessary Purchase Order(s); and, C. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents and to approve change orders not to exceed 10% of the total purchase price.
What this record is
- Held by
- LYNK Group LLC
- Amount
- $77K
- Runs until
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- Type
- award
- Field
- Vehicles & equipment
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- Committee
- City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
- Introduced
- October 1, 2026
- On agenda
- October 19, 2026
Where it was heard
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