AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 4/3/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Maintenance Services
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of an Exception to Bidding to Fire Apparatus Solutions and KME Fire Apparatus for fire apparatus repair and maintenance.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Authorize an Exception to Bidding pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.08.140 (E) to Fire Apparatus Solutions of Bloomington, CA in the amount of $200,000 and KME Fire Apparatus of Ontario, CA in the amount of $200,000.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders and change orders in accordance with Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.080.
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ANALYSIS:
The Maintenance Services Department, Fleet Services division, is responsible for maintenance and repair on fire apparatus. The City utilizes multiple vendors to complete required repairs and maintenance on these units in order to keep them fully operational for emergency response purposes. The City has used Fire Apparatus Solutions and KME Fire Apparatus for many years for these services. KME Fire Apparatus is the manufacturer of the majority of the apparatus in the Fleet and Fire Apparatus Solutions has a proven track record for conducting difficult and nuanced repairs on the equipment. Fire Apparatus Solutions, in particular, has recently completed required repairs on equipment that was unsuccessfully completed by other vendors.
The Fleet Services division has seen significant staff turnover in recent years and staff is going through the training process now to work on this equipment. The California Fire Mechanics Academy offers two rounds of training each year on fire apparatus repair and maintenance. The Fleet division sends at least one technician to each training but there are multiple courses required to become "certified." Fleet staff is dedicated to becoming trained on this equipment but in the inte...
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