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Fire Vehicles
Department of Fire and Rescue Operations
Verdell Franklin (x3515)
(Revised)
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Authorizing the expenditure of $1,350,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the purpose of purchasing vehicles; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187 on Stryker related installed equipment; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said purchases; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department is looking to purchase fleet response vehicles and fire ambulance transport vehicles to replace aging vehicles presently in our fleet. The vehicles for replacement are all high mileage vehicles with high maintenance costs. The lifetime maintenance cost on some of these vehicles exceeds their original cost.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of $1,350,000 is authorized from the Capital Improvement Fund, account code 5040-53000-8CP1820FIRVEH, for the purchase of fleet response vehicles and fire ambulance transport vehicles and related equipment.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes identified in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That this council finds it in the best interest of the city to waive the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for Stryker equipment for the reason that the current ambulance fleet uses Stryker cots and power load installed equipment and switching systems would result in additional costs and incompatibility across units.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw her warrant or warrants against the account code listed in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $1,350,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force an...
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