1 year ago

MAPC/GBPC Upfit Aftermarket Contract Offers POOR CONTRACT PRACTICES RESULTING IN HIGHER PRICES FOR ALL MASS MUNIs

*POLICE ADMINISTRATORS DO NOT SHOP!

1-PSUI CAN FIND NO OTHER STATE CONTRACT SIMILAR
2-LABOR IS ADDED TO THE COST OF THE PRODUCT
3-THE MORE EQUIPMENT, THE HIGHER THE UPFIT
4-ALL VEHICLE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT ARE SOLD AT SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN IN OTHER NEW ENGLAND AND MOST OTHER US STATES

Any City or Town in Massachusetts who utilizes Greater Boston Police Council (GBPC) Through Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) end up paying much more than most states for aftermarket police or emergency equipment which requires product upfit labor. In the example here, Greenfield and Mass State Police use the same brands in the upfit of their cruiser. Greenfield OR any Mass city using MAPC pay's substantially more than MSP for the same gear provided by the same upfitter!

WHY? Mass cities & towns are restricted from using the MSP contract. MAPC/GBPC product prices include installation labor with the cost of the product. There is no way to separate out the upfit labor from the cost of the items requested. This practice appears unique to Massachusetts. Depending on the size of your city, tens of thousands or more are being wasted due to artificially high cruiser equipment prices. The more complex the build, the more labor is added into the total cost. In the video we compare the 2020 cost of an MSP cruiser as compared to a 2020 Greenfield cruiser. Greenfield OR any town in Mass is paying more than
$4, 300 higher product for product MAPC.

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GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Greenfield Police Department has proposed cuts to patrols in order to accommodate budget cuts passed by the City Council last year. 22News looked into what is next in this process.

The Greenfield City Council meeting Wednesday night sparked controversy when Police Chief Robert Haigh announced the department’s plans to eliminate patrols between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. entirely starting February 1st in an effort to accommodate budget cuts approved by the city council over the summer and a number of officer departures over the last few months.

The Mayor’s office called it unfortunate and emphasized that it’s just a proposal.

“It’s a truly, truly regrettable situation. But, eliminating the night shift was the least bad option,” said Greenfield Mayor Roxanne Wedegartner. “It’s not as if that is all set in stone. I think we tried really hard to convey that in our back and forth with the council and it will be set in stone if we can’t come up with a solution.”

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