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CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO (2) FIRE TANKER TRUCKS TO BE USED TO PROVIDE WATER TO RURAL AREAS FROM PIERCE MANUFACTURING THROUGH CONRAD FIRE EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $634,974 UTILIZING THE HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA CONTRACT.
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BACKGROUND: The fiscal year 2013-2014 (FYE 14) budget includes funds ($660,000) to purchase two additional tanker fire apparatus from Public Safety Sales Tax proceeds. These two apparatus will be utilized primarily to support rural firefighting activities as they essentially serve as mobile water supplies. It is anticipated that the tanker trucks will be located at Fire Stations No. 8 and No. 9.
DISCUSSION: The City has purchased major fleet vehicles from the Houston Galveston Area Contract (HGAC) in the past to satisfy the Norman Code requirements found in Chapter 8, Section 8-204 of the Code of Ordinances. Purchasing from state contracts provides the City with the benefit of a competitive bid process without the time and expense of acquiring separate bids. In this case, the HGAC has a much wider selection of competitively bid items available, including fire apparatus.
The low bidder under the HGAC was Conrad Fire Equipment. The City has purchased several apparatus through Conrad Fire Equipment in the past with success. In this case we have an opportunity to purchase two additional 3,000 gallon tankers budgeted for FYE 14 from Pierce Manufacturing through Conrad Fire Equipment utilizing the HGAC at a cost of $634,974.
Funds for this purchase are available in the FYE 14 Budget in Public Safety Sales Tax, Fire Suppression, Fire Trucks (account 015-6543-422.50-05).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council authorize the purchase of these fire apparatus from Pierce Manufacturing through Conrad Fire Equipment utilizing the HGAC in the amount of $634,974.