09-27-2004 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: September 23,2004 ITEM NO: ^ •<rcT(MQ SEP 2 7 2004 CITY OF 0R0\0 Department Approval: Name Ronald J. Moorse Title City Administrator Administrator Reviewed: Item Deseription: Purchase of Rescue Vctncle for Navarre Fire Station Agenda Section: rity Adminislralor ’s Report The plans for the Navarre Fire Station included the acquisition of two pieces of fire apparatus—a pumper and a light rescue vehicle. The pumper has been purchased, and is in service. Bids have been solicited for the rescue vehicle. The rescue vehicle is used for response to medical/rescue calls, and carries the extrication tools used at accident scenes when people are trapped in vehicles. Please see the attached materials showing the design of the vehicle. A presentation will be made at the Council meeting regarding tlie design and capabilities of the rescue vehicle. Bid Process In response to the advertisement for bids for the rescue vehicle, the City received two requests for the vehicle specifications and bid documents, but only received one bid. The total bid for the truck and chassis, including a number of equipment options, is $ 1 56,501 . This price is recommended to be reduced by $13,470 by eliminating two equipment options-an SCBA bottle fill station, and a light tower. In addition, a discount of $3,250 is available if a 90% downpayment is made at the time of acceptance of the bid. These price reductions result in a final price of $ 139,781 . Fundinc The funding is propo.sed to be $30,781 from the Navarre Fire Station Construction Fund, and $109,000 from the Long Lake Fire Equipment Replacement Account in the City's Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund. This will use most of the current balance in the Account. To enable these funds to be used from the Fire Equipment Replacement Account, the Long Lake Fire Department is delaying the planned replacement of two capital items. Tliis will enable the Equipment Replacement Account to be replenished through normal annual funding prior to the need to use funds from this account for capital purchases. Based on the revised Long Lake Fire Department equipment replacement schedule, and the projected Fire Equipment Replacement account funding levels in the coming years, it appears there will be sufilcient funding for the City's share of upcoming Long Lake Fire Department equipment replacements. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to accept the bid for the rescue vehicle in the amount of $139,781 , reflecting the $3,250 discount for the 90% prepayment; to be funded $30,781 from the Navane Fire Station Construction Fund, and $109,000 from the Fire Equipment Replacement Account I