PRESENTER: Presenter
Matthew Bushnell, Assistant Fire Chief
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a purchase with Sterling McCall Ford for two ambulance chassis and box remounts for the New Braunfels Fire Department and to declare the replaced equipment as surplus.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Fire Department is requesting to purchase two new ambulance chassis and to remount two existing modular box portions with needed updates. Remounting the existing ambulances provides significant savings as opposed to purchasing completely new units. A remount consists of removing the modular box portion, placing it on a new chassis and refurbishing several components of the box. The City will purchase the Stryker Power Load Stretcher directly from Stryker and have the equipment installed by Frazer during the other box updates.
Staff is recommending the remounts be conducted by Frazer through the Dealer Sterling McCall Ford. The city will utilize their BuyBoard cooperative agreement which meets the competitive procurement requirements.
Unit 1- $ 161,418
Unit 2- 166,218
Sterling McCall Ford - Total $ 327,636
1 Stryker Power Load Stretcher Device- $ 22,391
Total Expenditures $350,027
ISSUE:
Continue to ensure the protection of citizens’ lives and property
FISCAL IMPACT:
$250,000 is included in the Apparatus Maintenance and Replacement Fund. The finance and fire department have identified the remaining funding ($100,027) through savings generated from other budget initiatives within the General Fund - Fire Department budget. The City Manager will authorize a transfer with the Fire Department’s budget so that the allocations are within the right category (operating to capital). Therefore, sufficient funds are available for the purchase described above.
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of a purchase with Sterling McCall Ford for two ambulance chassis and box remounts for the New Braunfels Fire Department and to declare the replaced equipment as surplus.