CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AWARDS
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Cooperative Procurement 20-136, Unit 315 Equipment Replacement, to Fire Service, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $6,350 and a total award of $686,632
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BACKGROUND:
Unit 315 is a 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.
Unit 315 was reviewed and approved by the Fleet Economic Committee and Fleet Services Manager for replacement in the 2020 budget. On May 11, 2020, the City Council awarded Cooperative Procurement 20-136 to Fire Service, Inc. for the purchase of a 2020 E-One Typhoon pumper with a rescue body to service as a rescue squad.
DISCUSSION:
At the final build inspection, the apparatus committee discussed changes to the specification to better suit current operational need. Many of the changes included reconfiguring the storage compartment fabrication and installation for more efficient and safer storage of tools and equipment required on-scene. The net increase of those modifications is $2,575.
Other additions to the specification include the Darley manual pump shift override, which provides a back-up method of engaging the pump in case of failure; diamond plate installed to protect the back of the cab at the pump panel, Kussmaul inverter/charger for shoreline power on-scene.
The total net increase for these changes is $6,350. This reflects the credit of $3,500 for unused travel to the pre-build conference and mid-build inspection.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP #: VEH002
Unit 315 replacement is expensed to the Vehicles and Equipment account listed below. The requested change order exceeds the budgeted amount for this expense, but can be accommodated through savings in the Fire Department's operating bu...
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