Resolution No. 25-113

Passed

Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a total of twelve model year 2026 Ford Interceptors from Thornhill Group, Inc. for the Charleston Police Department at a total price of $806,450.36, where the price also includes the purchase and installation of all equipment necessary to upfit the vehicles for CPD use, all pursuant to a competitive bid process.

Bill Details
Type:

Resolution

Introduced:

December 1, 2025

Passed:

November 17, 2025

Sponsor:

Municipal Planning Commission

Full Text:
1   Resolution No. 25-113 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a total of twelve 
 2   model year 2026 Ford Interceptors from Thornhill Group, Inc. for the Charleston Police 
 3   Department at a total price of $806,450.36, where the price also includes the purchase and 
 4   installation of all equipment necessary to upfit the vehicles for CPD use, all pursuant to a 
 5   competitive bid process. 
 6 
 7   Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: 
 8 
 9   That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a total of twelve model year 2026 
10   Ford Interceptors from Thornhill Group, Inc. for the Charleston Police Department at a total 
11   price of $806,450.36, where the price also includes the purchase and installation of all 
12   equipment necessary to upfit the vehicles for CPD use, all pursuant to a competitive bid 
13   process. 
14 


                                                                                   Page | 12 of                                           2026-04 CPD Fleet Interceptors with Emergency Light Package
                                                                                                                     Adamson     Stephens Auto 
                                                               UpFit VA, LLC Thornhill Group Inc Generations Ford Industries Corp    Center
                  Mandatory Requirement

3.1 Twelve (12) 2026 Ford Interceptor Police Package Vehicle  $        845,592.00  $         574,356.00  $          572,340.00  $    546,000.00  $   542,160.00 
     3.1.1 Vehicles must be silver, grey in color             $                      -    INCL  $            44,506.65                 INCL 
     3.1.2 Vehicle Interior must be Police Grade Cloth in the front 
with Vinyl Rear Seats                                         $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 
     3.1.3 Vehicles must have Model/Engine: 3.3L V6 Engine Direct 
Injection FFV AWD                                             $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 
     3.1.4 Vehicles must have Transmission: 10 speed Auto 
Transmission                                                  $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 
     3.1.5 Vehicles must come equipped with the standard Ford 
Manufacturer package                                          $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 
          3.1.5.1 Spot Lamp: Driver Side LED                  $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 
          3.1.5.2 Rear Door/Window Inoperable                 $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 
          3.1.5.3 Deflector Plate                             $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 
          3.1.5.4 Front License Plate Bracket                 $                      -    INCL                                         INCL 

     3.1.6 All vehicles must have the approved Charleston Police 
decals as shown in the attachment labeled "Police Vehicle Decal"                                                                    
          3.1.6.1 Large Charleston Police decals must be located on 
each side of the vehicle                                     $            3,000.00  $             9,834.00  $              9,600.00  $      19,425.00  $       9,600.00 

          3.1.6.2 A three- or four-digit number must be placed on the 
rear of the vehicle with the word "POLICE" on the opposite side  $               600.00  INCL   $              1,200.00  $        8,973.62  $       1,200.00 
       3.1.7 All vehicles must include a nFORCE Interior LED 6 mod 
rear interior light bar located in the rear windshield (Part# 
ENFWB01NS7)                                                  $          18,000.00  $             7,320.00  $            12,300.00  $           795.00  $     12,300.00 
     3.1.8 Each vehicle must be equipped with a FuelMaster fuel 
ring to properly function with the existing City equipment   $            2,100.00  $             5,904.00  $              6,000.00  $                   -    $       6,000.00 
     3.1.9 Vehicles must include manufacturess' warranty and an 
Extended Service Plan (5 years or 100,000-mike bumper0to-
bumper) warranty                                              $                      -    $           24,660.00     $                   -    $     34,632.00 
3.2 Emergency Equipment: Each Ford Interceptor Vehicle 
must be delivered with Emergency Equipment Installed and 
operable. Each Vehicle must include the following:                                                                                  
     3.2.1 SoundOff Signal NFUSE LED Lightbar w/15' LIN DSC 
Technology                                                    $                      -    $           19,908.00  $            19,920.00  $      24,416.27  $     19,920.00 


                                                                                                                                            Page | 13 of           3.2.1.1 54"/137cm 9-32 VOLT NFUSE LED  Lightbar w/15' 
LIN DSC Technology                                            $                      -    INCL  $              4,725.00  INCL          INCL 
          3.2.1.2 Domes - No Hardcoat                         $                      -    INCL                     INCL                INCL 
          3.2.1.3 Mount - Standard Fixed Height Mount (PNFLBK08)  $            1,476.00  INCL                      $           851.01  INCL 
          3.2.1.4 Hook - PNFLBF44                            $            1,968.00  INCL                           $        1,134.68   INCL 
          3.2.1.5 Accessories PNFLBSPLT1, Auto Dim           $               468.00  INCL                          $           269.83  INCL 
     3.2.2 Two (2) SoundOff Signal 100J Series Composite 
Speakers per Vehicle                                         $          11,160.00  $             4,536.00  $              3,720.00  $        6,936.05  $       3,720.00 
     3.2.3 Two (2) SoundOff Signal 100 Series Speaker Bracket Kit 
(01) per vehicle (Part# ETSSVBK01)                           $            1,560.00  $                744.00  $                         -    $        1,124.30  INCL 
     3.2.4 Two (2) SoundOff Signal Twist in undercover 2 collar kit 
per vehicle (Part # PLUCTCL 1)                               $               168.00  $                  96.00  $                 240.00  $           121.08  $          240.00 
     3.2.5 Two (2) SoundOff Signal INTER SM W/BLK HOUS 9-
32V (B/W) per vehicle (Part# ENT3B32E)                       $            9,168.00  $             4,320.00  $              4,104.00  $        6,607.41  $       4,104.00 
3.2.6 One (1) SoundOff Signal MPOWER 3/4 UNDER MIRROR 
DRV Bracket per vehicle (Part# PMP2BKUMB8-D)                 $               636.00  $                300.00  $                 144.00  $           366.69  $          144.00 
     3.2.7 One (1) SoundOff Signal MPOWER 3/4 UNDER 
MIRROR PSG Bracket per vehicle (Part # PMP2BKUMB8-P)         $               636.00  $                300.00  $                 144.00  $           366.69  $          144.00 
     3.2.8 One (1) SoundOff Signal Blueprint Remote Node HNS 
KIT-10' p[er vehicle (Part # ENGHK06)                        $            4,596.00  $             1,068.00  $                         -    $        1,300.73  INCL 
     3.2.9 Two (2) SoundOff Signal INTERSECTOR SM W/BLK 
HOUSE (BRW) per  vehicle (Part # ENT3B3RBW)                  $            9,168.00  $             4,320.00  $              3,120.00  $        6,607.41  $       3,120.00 

     3.2.10 Two (2) SoundOff Signal INTERSECTOR 
DECK/GRILLE Bracket Kit per vehicle (Part# PK0123ITU202ND)   $               744.00  $                360.00  $                         -    $           536.20  INCL 
     3.2.11 One (1) Setina 12VS CARGO PARTITION EXPANDED 
METAL per vehicle (Part# PK0123ITU202ND)                     $            7,908.00  $             5,175.00  $              4,725.00  $        4,411.24  $       4,725.00 
     3.2.12 One (1) Tessco VHF ANTENNA/COAX/CONNECTOR 
per vehicle (Part# 80763)                                    $            1,145.28  $                984.00  $              1,284.00  $        1,037.40  $       1,284.00 
     3.2.13 One (1) Tessco VHF ANTENNA/COAX/CONNECTOR 
per vehicle (Part# 35951)                                    $               170.16  $                780.00  $                 468.00  $           191.10  $          468.00 
     3.2.14 One (1) Havis Bundle per vehicle (includes the 
following)                                                                    $           16,827.00  $                         -         
          3.2.14.1 CONSOLE Part # C-VS-1012-INUT-H           $            8,112.00  INCL        $              6,084.00  $        5,475.60  $       6,084.00 
          3.2.14.2 CUPHOLDER Part # CUP2-1001                $               840.00  INCL       $                 636.00  $           567.00  $          636.00 
          3.2.14.3 ACCESSORY POCKET Part# C-AP-O325          $               636.00  INCL       $                 480.00  $           429.30  $          480.00 
          3.2.14.4 ARMREST Part# C-ARM-103                   $            2,580.00  INCL        $              1,932.00  $        1,741.50  $       1,932.00 
          3.2.14.5 MIC CLIP BRACKETS Part# C-MCB             $               240.00  INCL       $                 180.00  $           162.00  $          180.00 
               VENDOR ADDED TO SPECS 3.2.14.6 Clips          $               204.00  N/A                                N/A            N/A 
     3.2.15 All vehicles must be equipped with the following 
mounts:                                                                                                                             
          3.2.15.1 HAVIS UT-1003                             $            4,200.00  INCL        $                         -    $        2,835.00  $       3,156.00 


                                                                                                                                            Page | 14 of           3.2.15.2 HAVIS C-MD-119 Swivel                     $            4,548.00  INCL        $              3,156.00  $        3,069.90  $       3,408.00 
     3.2.16 One (1) Go Industries Push Bumper per vehicle (Part# 
40023)                                                       $            6,540.00  $             8,220.00  $              5,940.00  $        6,762.75  $       5,940.00 
     3.2.17 One (1) SoundOff Signal WHITE/RED ALL LED 
DOMELIGHT-UNIVERSAL per vehicle (Part# ECVDMLTAL00)          $            1,728.00  $                816.00  $                         -    $           996.30  INCL 
     3.2.18 One (1) SoundOff Signal Blueprint 0410 50AMP Node 
W/MAG SW per vehicle (Part# ENGND04102)                      $            4,596.00  $             2,172.00  $              2,052.00  $        1,335.32  $       2,052.00 
     3.2.19 One (1) SoundOff Signal Ford Utility Plug In Taillight 
FLSH per vehicle (Part# ETTFFUT-16)                          $            2,340.00  $             1,104.00  $              1,200.00  $        1,349.16  $       1,200.00 
     3.2.20 Two (2) SoundOff Signal N-Force SGL D/G 12LED SAE 
BLK (BLU) per vehicle (Part# ENFSGS3B)                       $            6,552.00  $             3,096.00  $              2,208.00  $        4,722.05  $       2,208.00 
     3.2.21 Two (2) SoundOff Signal LED 10-30V UC 2 Insert 10' 
(BW) per vehicle (Part# ELUC3H010E)                          $            4,104.00  $             1,944.00  $              1,848.00  $        2,957.77  $       1,848.00 
     3.2.22 Two (2) SoundOff Signal MPOWER 4' STUD MNT SAE 
12 LED (B/W) per vehicle (Part# EMPS2STS4E)                  $            6,048.00  $             2,856.00  $              2,568.00  $        4,358.81  $       2,568.00 
     3.2.23 Two (2) SoundOff MPOWER 3' STUD MNT SAE 8 LED 
(B/W) per vehcile (Part# EMPS1STS3E)                         $            5,424.00  $             2,568.00  $              2,016.00  $        3,909.09  $       2,016.00 
     3.2.24 One (1) SoundOff Signal Blueprint SYNCV Module 
W/Antenna per vehicle (Part# ENGSYMD01)                      $            6,216.00  $             2,928.00  $              2,592.00  $        3,583.91  $       2,592.00 
     3.2.25 One (1) SoundOff Signal Blueprint LINK MICRO KIT 
(008) per vehicle (Part# ENGLMK013)                          $            7,932.00  $             4,236.00  $                         -    $        5,189.06  INCL 
     3.2.26 One (1) SoundOff Signal Blueprint 500 Siren Remore 
BTN 200W per vehicle (Part# ENGSA5200RSP)                    $          23,208.00  $           10,908.00  $            10,884.00  $      13,380.86  $     10,884.00 
     3.2.27 Two (2) Magnetic Mic Holder per vehicle          $               958.80  $             1,176.00  $                 936.00  $           900.00  $          936.00 
     3.2.28 One (1) Dual Weapons Mount / w Dual universal XL / 
handcuff Key per vehicle                                     $            6,689.76  $             6,420.00  $            11,112.00  $        5,613.90  $     11,112.00 
     3.2.29 One (1) T-Rail Free Standing Mount per vehicle   $            3,300.00  $             2,214.00  $                         -    $        1,934.55  INCL 
     3.2.30 Vendor shall supply all wiring, connectors and incidental 
materials required for installation of all equipment         $            2,880.00  $             3,000.00  $              1,800.00  $        4,800.00  $       1,800.00 
     3.2.31 All SoundOff Emergency Equipment must come with a 
standard warranty of either 5 or 3 years                      $                      -    INCL  $                         -            INCL 
     3.2.32 All Installation of SoundOff Equipment must be 
guaranteed with a warranty of 5 years                         $                      -    $           34,200.00  $            36,000.00     $     36,000.00 
3.3 In-Car Radioi Equipment: Each Vehicle must be equipped 
with the following:                                                                                                                 
     3.3.1 JVC-NX5800K2 Next Edge Mobile (UHF2)              $          14,399.88  $           10,924.20  $            11,700.00  $                   -    $     11,700.00 

     3.3.2 Kenwood Nexedge UHF (380-470 MHz) 45 Watts NXDN   $          10,740.00   INCL              INCL         $                   -    INCL 
     3.3.3 Conventional/Type C                                $                      -    INCL        INCL         $                   -    INCL 
     3.3.4 (Gen1/Gen2) Trunking                               $                      -    $             1,710.72  $              2,136.00  $                   -    $       2,136.00 
     3.3.5 SIRN Radio                                         $                      -    INCL        INCL         $                   -    INCL 


                                                                                                                                            Page | 15 of      3.3.6 Radios must be equipped with Linked Layer 
Authentication                                                $                      -    $             4,200.00  $              3,512.00  $                   -    $       3,312.00 

3.4 Required License/Trunking/Data Packet for UHF Radios:                                                                           
     3.4.1 JVC-KWD-5100CV P-25 Conventional LIC              $            7,452.00  $             2,682.72  $              3,072.00  $                   -    $       3,072.00 
    3.4.2 JVC-KWD-5101TR P-25 Phas 1 Trunking                $            6,732.00  $             2,388.00  $              2,772.00  $                   -    $       2,772.00 

     3.4.3 JVC-KWD-5106DT (OTAP) - Kenwood P25 Packet Date    $                      -    $             1,296.00  $                 960.00  $                   -    $          960.00 
3.5 Required In-Car VHF Radio:                                                                                                    $       4,932.00 
     3.5.1 JVC-NX-1700HAVK                                   $            7,500.00  $             4,605.72  $              4,932.00  $                   -    INCL 
     3.5.2 JVC-NX-1700 Analog VHF                            $            6,600.00  INCL              INCL         $                   -    INCL 
     3.5.3 260 Channel Mobile 136-174 MHz                     $                      -    INCL        INCL         $                   -    INCL 
     3.5.4 50W                                                $                      -    INCL        INCL         $                   -    INCL 
     3.5.5 VHF Radio                                          $                      -    INCL        INCL         $                   -    INCL 
RADIOS (Added by Vendor) Not in Bid Packet                         N/A               N/A               N/A         $      14,685.00    N/A 
                                                                   N/A              N/A               N/A          $        7,725.00  N/A
                                                                   N/A               N/A               N/A         $        6,975.00   N/A 
                                                                   N/A               N/A               N/A         $        2,475.00   N/A 
                                                                   N/A               N/A               N/A         $        6,634.50   N/A 
                                                                   N/A               N/A               N/A         $        6,225.00   N/A 
                                                                   N/A               N/A               N/A         $        2,325.00   N/A 
3.6 Three (3) of the vehicles must be equipped with the 
following:                                                                                                                          
     3.6.1 12VS Cargo Partition W/PTO Replacement Seating    $          21,540.00  $             4,461.00  $              5,775.00  $        3,902.48  $       5,775.00 
     3.6.2 Three (3) Pairs of Window Barriers (Six Total)    $            5,400.00  $                837.00  $                 975.00  $           734.10  $          975.00 
     3.6.3 Three (3) Prisioner Partitions (Part# PK1125ITU20TM)  $                      -    $             2,805.00  $                         -    $        2,384.78  $       3,000.00 
5. Delivery: If Vendor's location is more than 50 miles from 
the City, the Vendor must deliver the contract items to 
Charleston Police Department                                 $          12,000.00  $                890.00         $        9,457.50  $                  -   
*Labor (added by Vendor) Not Requested in Specs                    N/A               N/A        N/A                $      56,871.12    N/A 
  
Vendor Protest Acknowledgement                                     Yes              Yes               Yes              Yes            Yes
Contact and Signature Form                                         Yes              Yes               Yes              Yes            Yes
Pricing Page                                                       Yes              Yes               Yes              Yes            Yes
Addendum Acknowledgement                                           Yes              Yes               Yes              Yes            Yes
Local Vendor Form (if Applicable)                                  N/A              Yes               Yes              N/A            Yes
City of Chalreston Purchasing Affidavit                            Yes              Yes               Yes              Yes            Yes
Certificate of Insurance                                            No              Yes                No              Yes            Yes

Grand Total                                                  $     1,122,503.88  $         806,450.36  $          817,998.65  $    827,940.02  $   779,427.00 
                                                               Disqualified                        Disqualified     Disqualified   Disqualified


                                                                                                                                            Page | 16 of                                                                                                                   Vendor Added 
                                                                                                                  a Labor Charge 
                                                                                                                  to the Pricing 
                                                                                                                  Page that was 
                                                                                                                  not in the 
                                                                                                                  original. Vendor 
                                                                                               Vehicles are       did not provide 
                                                                                               currently black and pricing for the Vendor 
                                                                                               would have silver  Radios as      provided 
                                                             Vendor did not                    wraps. Vendor did  requested on   alternate 
                                                            provide pricing for                not use the revised the pricing   products that 
                                                            all mandatory                      Pricing Page that  page. Vendor   do not meet 
                                                            requirements.                      was provided in    provided their the City's 
                                                            Vendor did not                     Addendum 1, but    own pricing    requirements. 
                                                            use revised                        did submit         spreadsheet    Vendor did not 
                                                            pricing page,                      Addendum           and did not use submit detailed 
                                                            submitted their                    Acknowledgement    the Pricing    product 
                                                            own version. Did                   Form. Vendor did   Page provided  information 
                                                            submit                             not submit pricing in the Bid     explaining 
                                                            Addendum         Only responsible  for all mandatories.  Packet. Bid deviations 
                                                            Acknowledgement  vendor meeting all  Pricing Page not Sheet did not  from required 
Notes*                                                       Form.           specifications.   totaled correctly. match total.   products.


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        Business                  Opened at             Bid Total                                                                           NOTES
UpFit VA, LLC                 10/23/2025 2:00pm         $1,122,503.88           Disqualified
                                                                                                     Vendor did not provide pricing for all mandatory requirements, Vendor did not use revised 
                                                                                                     pricing page, submitted their own version. Did submit Addendum Acknowledgement Form.
Thornhill Group Inc           10/23/2025 2:00pm           $806,450.36        RECOMMENDED
                                                                                                     Only responsible vendor meeting specifications.
                              10/23/2025 2:00pm                                                      Vehicles are currently black and would have silver wraps. Vendor did not use the revised 
                                                                                                     Pricing Page that was provided in Addendum 1, but did submit Addendum 
                                                                                                     Acknowledgement Form. Vendor did not submit pricing for all mandatories.  Pricing Page 
Generations Ford                                          $817,998.65           Disqualified         not totaled correctly.
                                                                                                     Vendor Added a Labor Charge to the Pricing Page that was not in the original. Vendor did 
                                                                                                     not provide pricing for the Radios as requested on the pricing page. Vendor provided their 
                                                                                                     own pricing spreadsheet and did not use the Pricing Page provided in the Addendum. Bid 
Adamson Industries Corp       10/23/2025 2:00pm           $827,939.02           Disqualified         Sheet did not match total.

                                                                                                     Vendor provided alternate products that do not meet the City's requirements. Vendor did 
Stephens Auto Center          10/23/2025 2:00pm           $779,427.00           Disqualified         not submit detailed product information explaining deviations from required products.


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     Introduced in Council:                   Adopted by Council:   
      
     December 1, 2025                                                               
       
     Introduced by:                            Referred to: 
                                               Municipal Planning Commission 
     Mary Beth Hoover                    Planning, Streets and Traffic
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