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AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) FIRE APPARATUS FROM PIERCE MANUFACTURING THROUGH CONRAD FIRE EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $588,948 UTILIZING THE HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA CONTRACT (HGAC).
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BACKGROUND: The fiscal year 2013-2014 (FYE 14) budget includes funds to purchase this replacement fire apparatus from Public Safety Sales Tax proceeds. This apparatus is identical to one approved for purchase by the City Council on June 25, 2013 at the same price and will be placed in service at Fire Station #4 upon delivery.
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 Section 8-204. 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 the apparatus budgeted for FYE 14 from Pierce Manufacturing through Conrad Fire Equipment utilizing the HGAC. Cost of the apparatus is $588,948.
Funds for this purchase are available in the FYE 14 Budget in Public Safety Sales Tax, Fire Suppression, Fire Trucks (015-6543-422.50-05).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council authorize the purchase of the fire apparatus from Pierce Manufacturing through Conrad Fire Equipment utilizing the HGAC in the amount of $588,948.