HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2016-141RESOLUTION NO. 2016-141
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL DELEGATING
PURCHASING AUTHORITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF TO
PURCHASE ALL ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO
OUTFIT TWO NEW HI -TECH FIRE ENGINES
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2015, the City Council authorized the City Manager to
execute the purchase of two new fire engines from Hi Tech Emergency Vehicles Services, Inc.;
and
WHEREAS, staff has evaluated the existing equipment and estimates the cost to outfit
both new fire engines to be approximately $100,000 each, for a total cost of $200,000; and
WHEREAS, purchasing authority for the new equipment is included in the 2016/17
budget through the Vehicle Replacement Fund (Account 40499100.77040), in the amount of
$200,000; and
WHEREAS, the City's Purchasing Ordinance requires that purchases over $20,000 be
approved by Council prior to the purchase being made; and
WHEREAS, several items on the equipment list, which is attached hereto and made a
part of this Resolution, is necessary to outfit the new fire engines and will exceed $20,000; and
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the outfitting of the new engines, staff is requesting that
purchasing authority for the necessary items on the equipment list be delegated to the
Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, competitive bids will be obtained for any items over $2,500 and/or sole
source letters will be obtained when purchasing items per the City's purchasing Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Hi-Tech/Spartan Gladiator Fire Engines will be placed in service as
front-line engines, thus placing in reserve the much costlier Engines 2032 and 2033.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
delegate purchasing authority to the Fire Chief in the total cumulative amount not to exceed
$200,000 to equip the two Hi-Tech/Spartan Gladiator fire engines.
Dated: July 20, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-141 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 20, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Nakanishi
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL ME" EMBERS - Non --M/1—
VJNIFER FERRAIOL0
UtyClerk
2016-141
Attachment 1
CITY OF LODI
FIRE DEPARTMENT
211) WFs'r FLM S"GREET
LOD1, CALIFORNIA 95240
Larry Rooney, M.E.d, EFO, CFO, CPM
FIRE CHIEF
Est. 1907
June 20, 2016
The following itemized list represents the cost analysis and recommendation for the needed equipment
and related items to stock the two new HI -Tech engines, The items have been separated into 7 categories.
The process of building the engines are ongoing and this list of prices will be subject to slight
adjustments.
Pricy 1100 are to antiit I e09iit
Fire hose $18,000
Mise, Tools/Power Equipment $16,000
Radio equipment $12,000
EMS equipment $8,500
Nozzles $23,000
Diesel Exhaust system $10,500
Engine Box Design modifications $12,000
Total per engine $100,000
Price for two engines $200,000
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Fire Chief
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