Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Zoll Medical Corporation for the purchase of defibrillators for the Division of Fire. The Division of Fire is in need of purchasing Zoll Medical Corporation defibrillators for use in daily front line EMS responses. Zoll Medical Corporation is offering special pricing that exceeds savings in their current State Term Pricing, thus resulting in the need of a bid waiver. This purchase includes the trade in of existing equipment that is nearing the end of its useful life cycle and is in need of replacement, which requires a waiver of the surplus property requirements of the City Code. The waiver of bidding would facilitate a more expedient delivery of this new equipment, replace existing equipment that is nearing the end of its useful life cycle, and take advantage of special pricing that exceeds the savings offered by Zoll’s current State Term Pricing.
Bid Information: This purchase is recommended to be made with a waiver of formal bidding requirements, as Zoll Medical Corporation is offering special pricing that exceeds the savings offered in their current State Term Pricing; a bid waiver would also result in a more expedient process to replace existing aging defibrillators currently in use by the Division of Fire. This ordinance also authorizes the waiver of the surplus property requirements of the City Code, as Zoll's pricing reflects the trade in of existing equipment that is nearing the end of it's useful life cycle.
Contract Compliance: #04-2711626 (Vendor #000197)
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make funding immediately available to acquire this important equipment, and ensure EMS response services can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the amending of the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget and allows for the transfer of funds between projects within Safety's Capita...
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