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02/10/202020-072
02/10/2020
20-072
Fire
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Title, Order
Authorizing Purchase of an Ambulance from Sugarloaf Rescue Vehicles in the Amount of $187,911
This order will authorize a purchase of an ambulance from Sugarloaf Rescue Vehicles in the amount
of $187,911. In the FY2020 capital improvement program, $185,000 was appropriated for a new
ambulance. The balance of the funds are available within the department's operating budget.
Over the past few years, the City has purchased four ambulances from Sugarloaf Rescue as part of a
group bid developed for several Southern Maine Communities. This group purchase has afforded the
City the opportunity to purchase a truck at a lower price due to the number of trucks being ordered.
Although the program has ended, Sugarloaf Rescue Vehicles, has recently notified the Fire
Department of an available demonstrator vehicle that has been built to the Southern Maine bid
specifications and matches our current trucks in service. The the lead time for an ordered truck is
10 months and the demonstrator unit is immediately available.
This was to be the last full ambulance replacement planned for some time. As the units purchased
through this program can now have a chassis replacement in lieu of a complete replacement, which
should reduce the annual cost by approximately $60,000.
Finance Committee
02/03/2020
Recommend for passage
50
Consent
02/10/202020-072
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
02/10/2020
20-072
Sprague
Authorizing Purchase of an Ambulance from Sugarloaf Rescue Vehicles in the Amount of $187,911
Whereas, the FY 2020 budget included $185,000 for the purchase of a new ambulance; and
Whereas, the Fire Department would like to purchase an ambulance from Sugarloaf Rescue based on a group
bid price developed for Southern Maine Communities; and
Whereas, the Fire Department has the opportunity to purchase a demo model that meets our current
specifications for $187,911;
Whereas, this will complete the acquisition of this particular type of unit for the Department's ambulance; and
Whereas, this will allow the City to replace ambulance chassis in future years, instead of the entire unit,
resulting in a lower overall costs;
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, is hereby authorized to purchase an ambulance
from Sugarloaf Rescue Vehicles in the amount of $187,911.
IN CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 10,2020
CO 20-072
PASSED
CIT CLE