REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 05/01/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) NEW CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMAND VEHICLES FROM DON RINGLER CHEVROLET
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to authorize the purchase of two (2) new vehicles in the amount of $355,625 from Don Ringler Chevrolet for the Fire Department. This will replace the aging vehicles that have passed their life cycle.
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 Don Ringler Chevrolet for the purchase of two (2) new vehicles for the Fire Department in the amount of $355,625.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Don Ringler Chevrolet in the amount of $355,625.
c. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $36,105 from the Public Safety Reserve within Measure X Fund 120 for the purchase of two (2) vehicles for the Fire Department and upfitting.
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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 61055 and 61056 are 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD fire department command vehicles designed to function as mobile command vehicles for the incident command and resource accountability of multi-unit emergency responses. These units can be dispatched within the city, region, and across the state through the California Mutual Aid System.
At eight years old, units 61055 and 61056 are due for replacement according to Administrative Policy No. 09100.508, which stipulates a 5-year...
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