TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 10/21/2024
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 8-A (g)
SUBJECT:
Title
Request approval to purchase a transport unit and essential equipment with approved budgeted funds.
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LOCATION:
Citywide
COST:
$655,500
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Capital Equipment Funds
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
Fire Department
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I move to approve the purchase of a transport unit and essential equipment with approved budgeted funds.”
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BACKGROUND:
Background
The Fire Department requests approval to purchase a 2024 Frazer International ambulance to maintain our fleet’s readiness status. Our reserve units have exceeded their recommended life span, and with current build times ranging between 12-24 months, it is critical to begin this process immediately.
We received Estimate #Q3980-0001 from Frazer for the ambulance, totaling $481,541. The pricing follows Buy-board Purchase Co-Op, contract #650-21. To secure our position in the build line, we have provided Frazer with a letter of intent, allowing us to receive the ambulance within 4-6 months once the order is placed, pending Commission approval.
The total budget allocated for this purchase is $655,500. The remaining $173,959 will be utilized to purchase essential equipment required to make the ambulance ready for service. This includes, but is not limited to, a Stryker stretcher in the amount of $34,102.35 and a Zoll monitor for approximately $58,831.51 (see attached quotes). We have attached a previous quote for the Zoll monitor as an estimate, though we expect the final cost to be slightly higher. Our representative has been impacted by the recent hurricanes and has been unable to provide an updated quote at this time.
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