Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify an existing contract with Zoll Medical Corporation on behalf of the Division of Fire for extended warranty and preventative maintenance services in the amount of $91,705.32 which will provide warranty and preventative maintenance coverage for the Fire Division's Zoll defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers used in daily emergency medical service (EMS) operations. The Fire Division needs to purchase these warranty and preventative maintenance services, as Zoll defibrillators/monitors/pacemakers are used on its emergency medical and first responder vehicles in order to assess and respond to cardiovascular emergencies using this highly specialized and technical equipment that requires services as specified by the manufacturer. This contract will consist of five (5) annual payments of $91,705.32 each, totaling $458,526.60 in the final year of the contract. This contract will provide for technical on-site preventative maintenance services, as well as discounts on supplies and loaner equipment to ensure the Fire Division is not without this potentially life-saving device.
Contract Compliance: Zoll Medical Corporation #04-2711626 Vendor #000197
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to expedite these warranty and preventative maintenance services for this highly specialized equipment prior to price increases set forth by the manufacturer.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $91,705.32 from the Division of Fire's general fund operating budget to purchase extended warranty and preventative maintenance services. The Fire Division is budgeted $500,000.00 for maintenance services in their 2023 General Fund Budget, and has spent $91,705.32 in 2022 for Zoll's PM services.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify the existing contract with Zoll Medical Corporation on behalf of the Division of Fire for extended war...
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