REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Purchase of Three Mobile Command Center Vehicles for Emergency Operations
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order to LDV, Inc. for the purchase of three 2025 MT-55 Mobile Command Center vehicles, in the total amount of $2,739,877, including use tax.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the necessary adjustments to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's 2024-25 budget, as detailed in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) 2024-25 Budget (4430001000) includes $1,500,000 allocated from the County Asset Replacement Reserve for the purchase of three Mobile Command Center (MCC) vehicles. The Department requests an additional $1,308,374 from the County Asset Replacement Reserve due to higher than anticipated bid proposals, for a total cost of $2,808,374, which includes $68,497 for County surplus property charges assessed by the Purchasing Department for future asset disposition.
The Department requests the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the following adjustments to the 2024-25 budget:
Fund Center
Commitment Item
Description
Action
Amount
4430001000
54504050
Vehicles
Increase
$1,239,877
4430001000
52002316
Surplus Handling Charges
Increase
$68,497
1000
37008200
Fund Balance-Committed - Asset Replacement
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