Electric Motorcycles Arrive at the Local Police of Mijas

The Mijas Town Council is set to renew the fleet of motorcycles for the Local Police. In total, there are 22 new units adapted to the various terrains within a municipal area of almost 149 square kilometers, which will be acquired by the Council under a lease agreement without the option to purchase (renting) for a period of four years. The operation has been put out to tender with a budget slightly over 697,000 euros.

The new equipment includes 16 'scooter' type motorcycles, eight of them 350 cubic centimeters, which will be designated for urban areas, and another eight of 750 cc intended for use on roads and paths. Additionally, there will be two 1,200 cubic centimeter trail type units for interventions in rural paths and roads and, for the first time, Mijas police will have electric motorcycles. There will be four units designated for patrolling the urban center.

From the Local Police Department, it is emphasized that the models are adapted to "the various needs of the municipality," highlighting the incorporation into the fleet of "taller models, which facilitate visibility and allow greater traffic control," and electric motorcycles, which, they assure, "will reduce consumption and promote a more sustainable service."

"Strategic Needs"

"We have motorcycles for paths, electric ones to reduce consumption, higher displacement motorcycles for long-distance travel, and lower displacement ones to serve the town; therefore, we will have a range of different motorcycles that better adapt to the reality of a municipality as diverse as Mijas," summarizes the Councilor for Security, Juan Carlos Cuevas.

Companies can submit their bids until 19:00 on the upcoming September 2nd. The models offered must be "recently manufactured, new, and of the best quality," as determined in the specific technical specifications, which also establish as "strategic needs" of the contracting not only that they adapt to the purpose of each model, but also the "versatility of equipment" and "environmental sustainability," valuing "positively" criteria such as lower CO2 emissions levels, lower average fuel consumption, a larger tank volume, and smaller vehicle dimensions.