Explanation
BACKGROUND: The legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Ohio Inc. for the purchase of a new 37,000 lb. GCWR tow vehicle for use by the Division of Fire. The Fire Division is in need of a new 37,000 lb. truck cab chassis for use in its daily operations. The vehicle will replace a current tow vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. The new tow vehicle will be used to tow a variety of vehicles and boats used by the Division of Fire in support of operations such as the bomb squad trailer, the driving simulator, the safe house, foam and decontamination trailers, etc.
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. RFQ024368. One (1) bid was received with the following results::
Rush Truck Centers of Ohio Inc. vendor #008512 $98,344.00
Rush Truck Centers of Ohio Inc. is recommended for the award as they offer the lowest responsive bid for this purchase.
Emergency Designation: The Division of Fire requests emergency legislation so that the purchase of said tow vehicle can commence prior to the expiration of quote, and to avoid potential supply chain delays.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds exist within the Public Safety Department's Safety Voted Bond Fund for this purchase. Cash is available upon transfer from various projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund for this purchase.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $98,344.00 of cash and appropriation within various projects of the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to amend the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Ohio Inc. for the purchase of a new 37,000 lb. GCWR tow vehicle for use by the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $98,344.00 from ...
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