To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Contract with LEHR Upfitters OPCO, LLC for Emergency Vehicle Upfitting Services for County Vehicles, Countywide.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with LEHR Upfitters OPCO, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, to provide emergency vehicle upfitting services for County vehicles, for the period of May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Fleet Internal Service Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Fleet Services Division purchases and outfits all emergency service vehicles for the County. This includes vehicles from the Sheriff, Public Works, Animal Services, Probation, District Attorney and Health Services Departments. The Sheriff’s vehicles take up the vast majority of this commodity. Outfitting includes lights, sirens, controllers, electronics, wiring, and other hard parts such as partitions, consoles, and trunk slider trays.
In September 2025, the Public Works Department conducted a formal solicitation for emergency vehicle upfitting services for County vehicles, posting the Request for Proposal on BidNet Direct (RFP_F-Contr-0000000123). LEHR Upfitters OPCO, LLC d/b/a LEHR was one of the two bidders and LEHR Upfitters OPCO, LLC d/b/a LEHR was awarded the contract.
Fleet Services is requesting approval of a service contract with LEHR Upfitters OPCO, LLC d/b/a LEHR for the term May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029 in the amount of $3,000,000.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, emergency vehicle upfitting services for County vehicles will not be available, which will impact vehicles and the operations of multiple Public Works Departments, Countywide.