Explanation
BACKGROUND AND BID INFORMATION:
This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc., ZOLL Medical Corporation and Stryker Sales Corporation for the purchase of Fire and EMS emergency response apparatus/vehicles and related equipment.
Competitive bidding is being waived for each of the below vendors. City agencies are required to obtain at least three actual quotes from State Term Schedules (STS). Due to reasons referenced below, the Fire Division requests procurement via STS which requires a bid waiver. Therefore, all these requests for the following purchases, which are being made via STS contracts, will require bid waiver.
The apparatus from Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc., (Pierce Tillers and Horton Medics) have been the Fire Division's standardized equipment for several years, as both the Divisions of Fire and Fleet Management believe these products are the best for their operations given the quality, durability and customizability each manufacturer offers, as well as the cost-effective approach that has resulted from negotiating directly with each manufacturer during the build process. The subsequent contracts established by Fleet Management with each manufacturer have also simplified the managing of parts/service after purchase.
Atlantic Emergency Solutions ~ FID #273187193 / Vendor 034448 / SOS Entity 4595230 ~ The Division of Fire is in need to purchase one (1) Pierce Enforcer 107' Ascendant Tiller in the amount of $2,570,629.00. This purchase is made in accordance with State of Ohio Index #STS618, Schedule #800918, which expires 6/30/2025. The amount listed for the tiller also includes two (2) travel trips for eight (8) people for inspections and training. The amount of this travel is $33,000.00.
The Division of Fire also requests the purchase two (2) EMS transport vehicles (medics) in the total amount of $789,176.00 and three (3) existing Horton Medics re-chassi...
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