2025-09-22 September 22, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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September 22, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 7 of 10 Praxis3 100 Peachtree St NW #1450 Atlanta, GA 30303 The evaluation team and Purchasing recommend award to the firms referenced above. Councilmember Charles Welch made a motion to approve item ATH2025-148; seconded by Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 5 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould C. RFQ26-004 Authorization for the approval of RFQ 26-004 for the purchase of seven (7) 2025 Ford Utility Pursuit Vehicles from Family Ford, Inc DBA Hardy Ford (1255 Charles Hardy Pkwy, Dallas, GA) in the total amount of $321,881.00, to outfit these vehicles with all necessary equipment from Dana Safety Supply, Inc (1257 Kennestone Cir, Marietta, GA) in the total amount of $112,272.00, markings for the vehicles to be ordered from Grafix Shoppe (3225 Neil Armstrong Blvd #600, Eagan, MN) in the total amount of $4,430.00, and tinting to be applied by Tint World (2274 Atlanta Rd, Smyrna, GA) in the total amount of $1,030.05 to be paid from the Vehicle Replacement Fund FY2026 adopted budget (Subtotal: $439,613.05) and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator / CFO, provided the following background: This is the first of three agenda items for acquisition of police vehicles. This is for seven Ford Police Interceptors. Quotes were received on September 4, 2025, and the award will go to Hardy Ford. The cost per vehicle will be $45,973.00 when including outfitting, adding graphics, and tinting the vehicles. Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. made a motion to approve item RFQ26-004; seconded by Councilmember Glenn Pickens. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 5 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould D. RFQ26-005 Authorization for the approval of RFQ 26-005 for the purchase of two (2) 2026 GMC Terrains from Family Ford, Inc DBA Hardy Ford (1255 Charles Hardy Pkwy, Dallas, GA) in the total amount of $57,780.00 to be paid from the FY 2026 Adopted Vehicle Replacement Fund (VRF) Budget and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide