REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Brian Schrieber, Lieutenant, and Ingrid Ono, Sr. Exec. Asst.
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Approval of a Sole Source Justification with Heli-Mart, Inc. for the Ongoing Purchase of Parts for the Police Department Helicopter Fleet for Fiscal Years 2026/27 through 2030/31
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to approve a Sole Source Justification with Heli-Mart, Inc. for the ongoing purchase of helicopter parts for the Huntington Beach Police Department Air Support Unit for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $175,000 per fiscal year.
Financial Impact:
The total cost of purchases under this sole source arrangement shall not exceed $175,000 per fiscal year, for a maximum of $875,000 over the five-year term. Actual expenditure will depend upon the maintenance requirements of the helicopter fleet in each fiscal year. Funding is included in the Police Department’s adopted Air Support Unit budget, and purchases will be made under Purchase Order No. 26767-OC. Appropriations for subsequent fiscal years will be requested through the annual budget process.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the Sole Source Justification with Heli-Mart, Inc. for the ongoing purchase of parts for the Police Department helicopter fleet for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $175,000 per fiscal year.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Huntington Beach Police Department Air Support Unit (ASU) maintains a fleet of three MD Helicopters. In addition to providing air support services to the City of Huntington Beach, the ASU provides contracted air support services to the Cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine. These respo...
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