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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue The Attached Purchase Order Between Doron Precision Systems, Inc. And The City Of Hollywood For The Purchase Of An Interactive Driving Simulation System In The Amount Not To Exceed $110,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Fire Rescue Department is requesting to purchase Driver Simulator Cab training equipment to increase awareness for EMS personnel providing hands-on experience to drivers of emergency vehicles, in an effort to reduce collisions involving emergency response vehicles during lights and siren responses and to assist in the training of real life situations.
On July 18, 2012, the City Commission adopted and passed Resolution Number R-2012-223 authorizing and accepting the 2013 Broward County Emergency Medical Services Grant in the approximate amount of $110,000.00 for the purchase of one (1) Interactive Driving Simulation System.
By acceptance of the Broward County Emergency Medical Services Grant, the City intended to purchase and pay the initial up-front cost of the driving simulator and the grant funding will fully reimburse the City for all funds initially paid to purchase the interactive driving simulator.
The requested driving simulation system is available from Doron Precision Systems, Inc. of Birmingham, New York pursuant to the Federal GSA Contract No. GS-02F-1411H and Doron Precision Systems has agreed to provide the requested driving simulation system under the same pricing, terms and conditions.
Section 38.40(C)(5) of the City's Purchasing Code allows the Director to procure, without following formal procedures, all goods and services which are subject of contracts with the state, its political subdivisions, the United States government, other governmental entities, or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, pu...
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