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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-13 09-239 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. Date: July 13, 2009 09 239 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Contract Award for Elliptical Tanker Responsible Department: Fire Commentary: On June 3, 2009 the City received four bids to replace the current Tanker 6 with a new Elliptical Tanker. The bid prices ranged from $206,724 to $278,847 — see attached bid tabulation. The Finance Committee will meet to review staff recommendation to the award of the contract to Midwest Fire in the amount of $211,927. The contract award recommendation must be reviewed approved by the City Council as it is over $100,000. Department Head Manager's Comments: a46 S7 City Manager Associated Information: Bid Tabulation, Memo Budget Approval: Fina a Director Legal Approval: City Solicitor Introduced for X Passage First Reading Page _ of _ Referral 9 239 Assigned To Councilor - Stone July 13, 2009 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Authorizing Contract Award for Elliptical Tanker By the City Council of the City of Bangor: ORDERED, THAT, Deborah Cyr, Finance Director is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Midwest Fire to purchase an Elliptical Tanker to replace the Fire Department's Tanker 6 vehicle. IN CITY COUNCIL July 13, 2009 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed PTmv-1m, �y�� (TITLE) Authorizing Contract Assigned to Councilor Ar— elf J"9 239 MEMO July 8, 2009 To: Honorable Council Chair and Members of the City Council From: Jeffrey Cammack, Fire Chief Re: Replacement of Tanker 6 Earlier this year the City Council accepted and appropriated a grant from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Program for $184,500 as well as the required City match of $20,500 for the replacement of Tanker 6. Tanker 6 is a 1987 Ford chassis with an early 1970 water tank and is located at Station 6 on the Griffin Road. The chassis and the tank were both used as oil delivery trucks prior to being used by the Fire Department as a water tanker. The current tanker was put together by a former mechanic of the Fire Department. The current tanker does not meet current NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards and also has begun to have many maintenance issues. The water tank has begun to leak water in several locations. The piece of apparatus responds to incidents at the airport and in the more rural areas of the City. In May of this year purchasing sent out request for bids for a replacement. Four manufacturers of Fire Apparatus responded to the request for bids. After reviewing the bids we would recommend that the bid be awarded to Midwest Fire the low responsive bidder. Midwest Fire was the lowest bid that met the specifications which included being NFPA compliant. The response from the low bidder, Pierce Manufacturing, did not meet specification in the following areas; it was not NFPA 2009 compliant, vehicle length, engine size, lighting, compartments and various other components. Midwest Fire is a small company located in Lurverne, Minnesota that builds approximately 60 trucks per year. Bowdoinham Fire Department has a tanker that they purchased from Midwest Fire and are very pleased with the trucks quality and with the service that has been provided. Several staff members from Bangor have inspected the Bowdoinham truck and agree that it is a quality product. Although we have not had any past experience we believe from the discussion we have had with Midwest Fire folks and the Bowdoinham Fire Department that this truck would meet our needs. The total bid price was $211,927, the additional funding to complete this purchase in the amount of $6,927 is recommended to be appropriated from the Fire Equipment Reserve account. 09 239 City of Bangor Bid Tabulation Bid No.: B09-031: Elliptical Tanker Bid Opening: 06/03/09 Pierce Manf. Appleton, WI Midwest Fire Laverne, MN Item Description Qty. Unit Total Price Total Price 1 Elliptical Tanker 1 ea 206,724.00 211,927.00 Year/Make/Model Year/Make/Model 2009 Pierce 7400 SBA Dry Side 2009 Midwest Fire PTX 3000 Meet Specifications Meet Specifications No Yes Total Bid Amount: 206,724.00 211,927.00 Yankee Fire Rescue Randolph, ME Ferrara Fire Apparatus Holden, LA Item Description Qty. I Unit Total Price Total Price 1 Elliptical Tanker 1 ea 243,215.00 278,847.00 Year/Make/Model 2009 Rosenbauer 3000 al Alumn. 2009 Ferrara 3000 Elliptical Meet Specifications No No Total Bid Amount: 243,215.00 278,847.00