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WILLIAH A. HUSTON, CITY NANACER
POLICE DEPARTHENT
POLICE HOTORCYCLE REPLACEHENT
Recommendation
Authorize purchase of 4 new police motorcycles at the cost of
$5,294 each, for a total of (including tax) $22,467.76, from Santa
Ana Kawasaki, 1850 E. Edinger, Santa Ana, CA.
Background
Council authorized the replacement of 4 police motorcycles, in
fiscal year 87-88 budget. Kawasaki motorcycles remain the best
police motorcycle for Tustin Police Department use. Cost bids
were requested and received from the following Kawasaki dealers:
Total Cost
1. Champion Motorcycles, Inc. Costa Mesa
2. Santa Ana Kawasaki
3. Anaheim Kawasaki
$21,556.16
22,467.76
no bid
We recommend that the purchase be made from Santa Aha Kawasaki.
We currently have our motorcycles serviced at Santa Ana Kawasaki
and have had very good service. Their geographical proximity,
just outside the Tustin city limits keeps the time spent
transporting vehicles to and from the service facility at a
minimum. This time savings will soon amoritize the additional
purchase cost. Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor, Alan Gallagher,
agrees that the service received at Santa Ana Kawasaki is the best
obtainable.
Champion Motorcycles is in Costa Mesa. The personnel time used to
obtain maintenance over the life of the motorcycles will far
exceed the $911.60 difference in bid amounts.
c. R.
Chief of Police
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