CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 20-136, Unit 315 Equipment Replacement, to Fire Service Inc. for an amount not to exceed $680,282
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Puknaitis, Chief
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
Unit 315 was reviewed and approved by the Fleet Economic Committee and Fleet Services Manager for replacement in the 2020 budget. Vehicles are scored for replacement based on four criteria: age, usage, condition and repair costs. Recommending a vehicle for replacement requires a score 28.0 or greater. Unit 315 scored 42.17.
DISCUSSION:
Unit 315 is a 2005 E-One Typhoon pumper engine used by the Fire Department - Operations Division to safely transport firefighters, paramedics and equipment to the scene of a fire, medical, rescue, vehicular accidents and other emergencies. While on scene, the pumper engine acts as a suppression vehicle to extinguish fire.
Unit 315 will be replaced with a 2020 E-One Typhoon pumper with a rescue body to serve as a rescue squad. The rescue squad transports personnel and specialty tools and equipment required for technical rescues such as vehicle extrications and confined-space, below-grade, and high-angle rescues. The Fire Department currently has one rescue squad. Unit 315 will support the Fire Department's move towards a two engine, two squad-operation to increase operational flexibility and reduce overall vehicle acquisition costs moving forward.
Unit 315 will be retained as a third reserve engine. Reserve engines are used when front-line vehicles are in for service or repair.
The new vehicle is available on the HGACBuy Cooperative, an approved cooperative through Fire Service, Inc., Contract #FS12-17. Using the City's specifications, Fire Service, Inc. has quoted the rescue squad in the amount of $680,282.00; a cost breakdown is provided below.
Original Price
Less Cooperative Discount
Net Price
$740,282.00
$60,000.00
$68...
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