CC MEETING: December 3, 2024
DATE: November 21, 2024
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Dwayne Bianco, Director of Fleet and Facilities
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement For The Purchase Of One Ford F-550 Ambulance Chassis From Sam Pack Ford Through An Interlocal Agreement With The BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative In An Amount Not To Exceed $70,013.14.
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BACKGROUND:
Fleet Services recommends the purchase of one ambulance chassis assigned to the Fire Department. The recommended purchase will be the replacement of unit 3098. The average life span of an ambulance is 5 years. The vehicle being replaced has been in service for over 7 years and Fleet is recommending its replacement due to maintenance and age.
The new F-550 vehicle chassis is available from Sam Pack Five Star Ford. The ambulance body component will be installed on the F-550 chassis at Southern Emergency & Rescue Vehicles. The chassis will be purchased through the BuyBoard purchasing cooperative. This cooperative entity meets all state of Texas competitive bidding requirements.
QUOTES:
Five Star Ford (BuyBoard) $70,013.14
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This vehicle will be purchased using budgeted funds in the Vehicle Replacement Fund.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Purchasing vehicles such as this ensures that City employees have the resources necessary to do their job, which is a Council strategic goal.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase one ambulance F-550 chassis from Sam Pack Five Star Ford through interlocal agreement with the BuyBoard purchasing cooperative in an amount not to exceed $70,013.14.