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Fire Department Vehicle and Equipment Purchases - $1,200,000
Fire & Rescue Department
EFA Ted Sheares
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of Fire Department Vehicles and Related Equipment in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000; authorizing the expenditure of the same from the Capital Improvement Fund for said purchases; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department requests authorization to purchase Fire Department Vehicles and Equipment, including but not limited to fire engines, aerial apparatuses, respective related equipment, extrication equipment, and various other fire emergency service equipment.
Said purchases are primarily driven by various industry safety standard replacement schedules, like NFPA 1912 Annex D for Front Line Apparatuses, herein attached as Addendum B, or relative manufacturer service life recommendations.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications, to accept bids and enter into contracts awarded by way of competitive bidding practices, cooperative, or collaborative procurement programs, under such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Director of Fire, Director of Law, and the Mayor.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $1,200,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-53000-8CB2310FIRVEH for the purchase of Fire Department vehicles and related equipment.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrants against the Account Code above in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the Ordinance is necessary to ensure the timely replacement or purchase of Toledo Fire and Rescue Department vehicles and emergency service equipment as needed to better serve the community.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: April 4, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: April 4, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor