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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 20, 2008 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ITEM #4 FROM: BOB MILLER, CHIEF OF POLICE SUBJECT: AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO POLICE MOTORCYCLES TO HUNTINGTON BEACH HONDA IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,595.88 DATE: May 12, 2008 BACKGROUND: The Police Department Traffic Division utilizes law enforcement equipped motorcycles to educate motorists and enforce existing traffic safety laws. These motorcycles allow traffic officers to quickly and safely navigate congested streets when responding to traffic collisions, enforce municipal and state traffic safety laws, respond swiftly and safely to crimes in progress and provide a high profile easy accessible liaison to the general public. Traffic officers work with allied state and local law enforcement agencies to reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from traffic related collisions. The primary interest of traffic division officers are motorist education, traffic safety, impaired driving enforcement, increased motorist seatbelt use, speed enforcement and increased bicycle safety. The Traffic Division has utilized motorcycles since 1988. During that time no officer has lost his life or been seriously injured. This can be attributed to the extensive training program officers must complete prior to receiving an appointment to the traffic division. The training continues quarterly throughout the assignment and officers take great pride in the accomplishment. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The objective (as stated) is to help reduce the number of motorists killed or injured in traffic collisions in the City of Colton. This is achieved by the broad enforcement of municipal and state traffic laws. The funding requested will provide two Honda motorcycles, with associated radio and radar equipment, to supplement the current aging fleet of motorcycles. The objectives will be achieved through the development of an operational plan to implement a best practice strategy as outlined above. Pursuant to Colton Municipal Code Section 3.08.00(B), this purchase was subject to the City's non-public project informal bidding procedure. Accordingly, the notice inviting bids had to be sent to at least three (3) bidders. Bids were in fact submitted by three Honda Motorcycle dealerships in the following amounts: