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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing And Approving The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Purchase Order To Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. For The Purchase Of Two Braun Super Chief Rescue Transport Vehicles For Fire Rescue And Beach Safety In The Total Amount Of $694,228.00, Based Upon The Florida Sheriff’s Association Cooperative Bid Solicitation No. FSA20-VEF14.01 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Purchasing Ordinance (Piggyback).
Strategic Plan Focus
Public Safety
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood Fire Rescue & Beach Safety Department provides Emergency Medical Services and transport services to local hospitals via Advanced Life Support Ambulances.
These ambulances should be replaced every 7 years. One of the Advanced Life Support Ambulances being replaced was manufactured in 2008 and has 139,248 miles and the second ambulance was manufactured in 2013 and has 100,462 miles. These vehicles are past their useful age and are in need of replacement.
Fiscal Impact:
The Department of Fire Rescue and Beach Safety desires to issue a purchase order to Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc for this purchase of two Braun Super Chief Rescue Transport Vehicles for a total cost of $694,228.00. Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. has offered the City a pre-paid discount of $7,000.00 per ambulance if payment is made within 15 days of purchase order issuance, which will result in a total cost of $680,228.00.
Funding for this project was included in the adopted FY 2020 Capital Improvement Plan and funding is available in account number 333.219901.52200.564530.001191.000.000.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Alexander Poli, Division Chief
Rodolfo Jurado, Fire Chief
George R. Keller, Jr., CPPT, Deputy City Manager