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2024 Fire Medic Unit Purchases
Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
Battalion Chief Sheares (ext.3517)
Revised
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Authorizing the disappropriation of $250,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $250,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $850,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for the purchase of fire medic units and related equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts necessary to complete said purchases; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department request to replace two 2010-year Medic Units (respectively exceeding 160k & 190k miles). Accordingly, replacing said units adheres to the Department's current 12-year apparatus replacement schedule as directed by NFPA 1901 Annex D, which, by design, maintains a complement of service-ready apparatuses for emergency call responses.
Current cost estimates indicate that purchasing two Medic Units exceeds presently available means, but is possible by reallocating the funds purposed for 2024 Fire Equipment purchases with the Medic Unit purchase fund. If permitted, $850k in funding would be availed and sufficient for said purchases including related equipment.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the disappropriation of $250,000 is authorized from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-53000- 8CP2409FIREQP and the appropriation of same is authorized from the Capital Improvement Fund to Account Code 5040-53000-8CP2407FIRVEH for the purchase of fire medic units and related equipment.
SECTION 2. That an amount not to exceed $850,000 is authorized for expenditure from Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-53000-8CP2407FIRVEH for the purchase of fire medic units and related equipment.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids or utilize cooperative or ...
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