REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 08/07/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT REAR MOUNT AERIAL APPARATUS FROM FIRE APPARATUS SOLUTIONS UTILIZING THE SOURCEWELL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM, CONTRACT NUMBER 113021-RVG-3
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to authorize the purchase of one (1) new rear mount aerial apparatus in the amount of $2,373,794 from Fire Apparatus Solutions for the Fire Department. This aerial apparatus will replace an aging vehicle that exceeds the criteria for replacement.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize an Exception to Competitive Bidding pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(C) that competitive bidding has been satisfied based upon the reasons provided in "Basis for Determination of Competitive Bidding" with Fire Apparatus Solutions for the purchase of one (1) new vehicle for the Fire Department in the amount of $2,373,794.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Fire Apparatus Solutions in the amount of $2,373,794.
c. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $2,373,794 from the Public Safety Reserve within Measure X Fund 120 to the Vehicle Procurement Operating and Maintenance Project No. 68340.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Annually, the Fire Department selects vehicles for replacement based on Administrative Policy No. 09100.508, "Vehicle Equipment Replacement," and an American Public Works Association's (APWA) vehicle assessment. Unit 62044 is a 2004 Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck with a 100' aerial ladder that currently serves as a reserve truck company for the fire department.
Unit 62044 is due for replacement at twenty years old, according to Administrative Policy No. 09100.508, which stipulates a 15-year replacement period. Moreover, th...
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