AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT ARMORED VEHICLE FOR THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT) AND AMENDING THE 2016 BUDGET FOR USE OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS

AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT ARMORED VEHICLE FOR THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT) AND AMENDING THE 2016 BUDGET FOR USE OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS

WHEREAS, the armored vehicle used by the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office has been in service for 21 years; and,

WHEREAS, the current armored vehicle is no longer safe for tactical operations with the ERT Team due to holes and rotted material in the current vehicle;  and,

            WHEREAS, the Sauk County Emergency Response Team (ERT) is responsible for handling mental health subjects threatening violence with a weapon, calls for subjects armed with a gun, high risk search warrants, hostage rescue and other high risk calls which require special weapons and tactics; and,

WHEREAS, your committee has authorized the replacement of a specialized armored vehicle for law enforcement use; and

WHEREAS, only one bid was received that met specifications for the specialized law enforcement armored vehicle, that bid being received from LENCO, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts for a BearCat for a cost of $________________.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session that the Sauk County Sheriff be and hereby is authorized to purchase a _____________ from LENCO, for a final cost of $_____________

BE IT FURTHERED RESOLVED, that the 2016 budget be amended such that $____________ be transferred from 2016 contingency fund for vehicle purchase and related one-time costs in support of the Emergency Response Team.