REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for Three Quintuple Combination Fire Service Apparatus (F15-02)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract to Ferrara Fire Apparatus of Holden, Louisiana in the amount of $2,501,198, excluding sales tax and including a trade-in allowance of $80,000, for three fire service apparatus. Approval is also requested for a 2% contingency in the amount of $51,624. Contingencies are typically not requested for vehicle bids, but historically a nominal amount has been requested for fire rigs in order to make minor required modifications during the manufacturing process.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Economic operation of the City's fleet requires that vehicles be replaced before operating costs become excessive. This year the fleet replacement schedule includes a 14-year old American La France 100-foot aerial fire apparatus with approximately 9,000 hours of usage. This unit's age, mileage, and breakdown record make its replacement appropriate at this time. Furthermore, as American La France is no longer in business, repair parts for this unit are becoming difficult to acquire. This unit will be replaced with a 100-foot aerial ladder apparatus. An identical aerial apparatus is scheduled for replacement in FY 2015/16. Because of the time required to manufacture aerial fire apparatus, it is anticipated that the replacement for this unit, a 75-foot aerial ladder apparatus also included in this contract, will not be delivered until after July 1, 2015. Staff is replacing the 100-foot aerial with a 75-foot aerial as this equipment configuration better fits the operational needs in the area of the City where it will be stationed. The third unit is a new 100-foot aerial platform apparatus, which will be assigned to the new Fire Station 5 where it will provide service to the north side of Sunnyvale where the buildings are taller and primarily commercial.
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