Report Prepared by: Jeremy Franklin, Battalion Chief
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SUBJECT: Approval of a Contract to Purchase a Type 6 Fire Engine and Accessories from Golden State Fire Apparatus in the Amount of $388,443.98 Plus 10% Contingency Utilizing a Government Procurement Program
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval to waive the competitive bidding requirements based on standardization and cooperative purchasing, approval to purchase a Type 6 Fire Engine and Accessories from Golden State Fire Apparatus in the amount of $388,443.98 plus 10% contingency utilizing a competitively bid contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council procurement program.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving to waive the City's competitive bidding requirement as permitted by Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 based on standardization and authorizing the purchase to be made with a cooperative purchasing agreement through the Houston-Galveston Area Council competitively bid for a Type 6 engine and accessories: and,
B. Approving the purchase of Type 6 Fire Engine from Golden State Fire Apparatus in an amount not to exceed $388,443.98, plus 10% contingency: and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager to execute any necessary documents for the purchase specified above; and,
D. Authorizing the Purchasing Supervisor to issue the Purchase Order.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Title 3, Article III of the Merced Municipal Code, Purchases Over Thirty-nine Thousand Dollars.
Section 3.04.210 - Exemptions from competitive bidding.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, competitive bidding requirements for purchases in excess of thirt...
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