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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08-14 06-288 ORDER06 288 Assigned Co Couocnox Facriugtoo August 14, 2006 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Authorizing Bid Award for the Purchase of a Heavy Rescue Vehicle for the Bangor Fire Department. BY one ofyCo /ofone Gryofaargor.• ORDERED, THAT, Peggy Sherif, Purchasing Agent, is hereby authorized to execute a Purchase order with Sugarloaf Ambulance/Rescue Vehicles in the amount of $262,013 for the purchase of a heavy rescue vehicle. ItemNo. 06 48C Date: August 14, 2006 Item/Sut0ect Order, Authorizing Bid Award for the Purchase of a Heavy Rescue Vehicle for the Bangor Fire Department. Responsible Department: Fire Commentary: On May 24, 2006, the City received one (1) bid for a heavy rescue vehicle. The bld price was $262,013.00 —see attached bid tabulation. The Fire Departmemsecured funding forthisvehice barn three differemsources: an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from federal Homeland Security in the amount of $200,000.00, a $20,000 local match to the grant from the CWs budget and a $20,000 donation from the Penobscot County Commissioners. These sources provide a total of $290,0011. W. The additional $22,013.00 In required funding Is proposed to be appropriated from the fire equipment reserve a=mt. A separate resolve to Ban affect is included for Brst reading on tonight's agenda. On August J, 2006, the Finance Commit[ceapproved the purchxseof the heavy resonevehicle from Sugarloaf Ambulance/Rescue Vehicles. This bid award remmmendaDon most be reviewed and approved by the City Council, as R is over $100,W0.00. Department Head Manager's Commarts: s Associated IMormation: Memo from Fire Chief, Jeffrey Cammack; bid tabulation. X Passage _ First Reading Page _of _ Referral m CIn COMCIL Au t IA, 2W6 Yaea 6# Da_aa d8H& O H DR R (fmx' AuCM[izing Dfd Amid foi Cfie Puremse Of a Me ¢eacue Vehicle fgr th Ma Fire MPar eut -84 06 288 August 7, 2006 To: Honorable Chen and Member of the City Council From: Jeffrey Cammack, Fire Chief Re: Heavy Rescue Purchase In April of2W5, the Fine Department applied for Assismareto Firefighters Grant The application request was for the purchase of a Heavy Reswe. The Heavy Rescue would replace a 1978 Chevrolet Delivery Van cmrondy in service. The gmnt request for the Heavy Rescme was for $220,000.00. The Grant required a 10 %match from the City of Hengor.After notification in late August of 2005 that we received the Greet, the Finance Committee approved the IO%match of $M,000.00. In March of 2006, we approached the Penobscot County Commissioners and asked if they were willing to make a donation towards the purchase of the Heavy Rescue. The County Commissioners unanimously, approved $20,000.00. This brought the total available funding to $240,000.00. Gn May 24, 2006, the single bid for the Heavy Reswe was opened. Sugarloaf AmbWavice/Rescue Vehicles ofCarrabasset Valley, Maine submitted a bid of $262,013.00. Then bid mcets or exceeds the specifications for the Heavy Rescue. Their bid is $22,013.00 above the cument available funding for the purchase of the Heavy Rescue. What we are asking is the following: Approve the bid from SugmioafAmbulance/Rescue Vehicles. Approve and appropriate the donation form the Penobscot County Commissioners. Appropriate $22,OI3.00 in additional funding from the Fire Department Reserve Account. QG 288 Uy of Bangor Bid Tabulation - Heavy Rescue Vehicle Bid Opening - 05/24100 Sugarloaf Ambulance/Rescue Vehicles Carrabasseft Valley, Maine literal Description CAY.Junit 1 Heavy Rescue Vehicle 1 ea $282013.00 2 EAeridedWarranty 1 ea $0.00 Manufacturer/Model: 2008 Rescue 7/Walk-in Front Crew Meet specifficabons Yes Total Bid Price $n2,013.00