Explanation
BACKGROUND: The legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Tarazi LLC for the purchase and installation of a commercial water heater for permanent use within the Division of Fire's Training Complex. The Fire Division is in need of a new commercial water heater at it's Training Complex; the current venerable unit has been in need of multiple repairs and has reached the end of it's useful life.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding via Request for Quotation No. RFQ021116. Two (2) bids were received, both for the specified product/installation, as follows:
Tarazi LLC $64,880.00
General Temperature Control $88,624.00
Contract Compliance: Tarazi LLC (Vendor #031380/ Active C.C.)
Emergency Designation: The Division of Fire requests emergency legislation so that the purchase and installation of said commercial water heater can commence as soon as possible to replace the current unit which has reached the end of it's useful life.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds exist within the Public Safety Department's Safety Voted Bond Fund, Facility Renovations Project.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Tarazi LLC for the purchase and installation of a commercial water heater for permanent use within the Division of Fire's Training Complex; to authorize the expenditure of $64,880.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($64,880.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Fire has an immediate need to replace an existing commercial water heater within it's Training Complex; and,
WHEREAS, bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office, with Tarazi LLC submitting the lowest bid; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is ...
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