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Fire Department Vehicles and Equipment Purchases - $475.5k
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 Fire Emergency Service Equipment in an amount not to exceed $475,000; authorizing the expenditure of $475,500 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, Training Bureau passenger vans, extrication equipment, and various other fire emergency service equipment.
Said apparatus purchases are primarily driven by industry safety standard replacement schedules like NFPA 1912 Annex D for Front Line Apparatuses, herein attached as Addendum A. Whereas manufacturer service life recommendations is the primary driver for equipment replacement programs.
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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 $475,500 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-53000-8CP2211FIREQP for the purchase of Fire Department vehicles and fire emergency service equipment.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrants against the Account Code above in an amount not to exceed $475,500 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance, being an emergenc...
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