Report Prepared by Jeremy Franklin, Fire Battalion Chief
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SUBJECT: Approval to Waive the Competitive Bidding Requirements and Approval of an Agreement for Supplies and Services with Cook's Communication for Outfitting of Fire Department Command Vehicles in the amount of $68,096.85
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers authorizing to waive competitive bidding requirements pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 to outfit already purchased replacement command vehicles for the Fire Department in the amount of $68,096.85.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Waiving the City's competitive bidding requirement as permitted by Merced Municipal Code section 3.04.210 for equipment standardization; and,
B. Approving the Agreement for Supplies and Services with Cook's Communication in the amount of $68,096.85; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to execute any necessary documents for the purchases specified above, the Finance Officer to make the appropriate budget adjustments and City Buyer to issue the Purchase Orders, and the approval of change orders not to exceed 10% of the total purchase price.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to 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
Merced City Charter, Section 200. Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 - Exemptions from competitive bidding.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the FY 21/22 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
History
What is included in outfitting a Command Vehicle? MFD currently purchases Chevy 2500 4x4's as our Command Vehicles. This allows MFD to respond to all incident types without having to have mission specific vehicles for command officers. Once MFD receives...
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