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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Farber Specialty Vehicles for the purchase of Fire rescue support units for the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $439,800.00 from the Safety Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($439,800.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Fire Division is in need to purchase two (2) heavy-duty rescue support units for use in it’s daily emergency and rescue operations; this legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Farber Specialty Vehicles for the purchase of rescue support units and related equipment for the Fire Division. The current support units are old medics that are not ideal for the storage and transport of the equipment used on major rescue operations. These older vehicles will be replaced.
Bid Information: Bid solicitation SA004629 was opened on 11/1/2012 for the purchase of rescue support units for the Fire Division with the following results:
Summit Fire Apparatus, a Majority company ~ $381,794.00
Farber Specialty Vehicles, a Majority company ~ $439,800.00
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, a Majority company ~ $534,748.00
The lowest bid submitted by Summit Fire Apparatus was deemed non-responsive as they did not meet specifications as to requested regarding aluminum wheels and the lift gate. Farber Speciality Vehicles included in its bid a generator with hookup to the vehicle's fuel source. This will be removed from the vehicle, as it was not included in the specifications.
Contract Compliance: Farber Specialty Vehicles ~ 412043544 exp 5/10/2013
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to ensure prompt acquisition of the aforementioned equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $439,800.00 from the Safety Bond Fund 701. Funds exist within the Fire Division capital budget for this purchase.
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WHEREAS, there is a need to purchase heavy-duty re...
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