S38-E28723-H - Approve the purchase from Knapp Chevrolet, Inc. for ambulance cabs & chassis mounted with modular bodies through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in the total amount of $2,613,400.00 for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of fifteen (15) ambulance cabs & chassis to be mounted with modular bodies through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the H-GAC in the total amount of $2,613,400.00 for the Houston Fire Department (HFD), and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders to the H-GAC contract vendor Knapp Chevrolet, Inc. The ambulances will be used citywide by Houston Fire Department personnel for delivery of emergency medical services to the citizens of Houston 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The funding for the ambulance cabs & chassis is included in the FY19 Equipment Acquisition Plan.
These fifteen (15) ambulance cabs & chassis mounted with modular bodies will come with a full three-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, and the life expectancy is ten years. These new gasoline-powered vehicles will meet the EPA's current emission standards for vehicles with gasoline engines. These new vehicles will replace existing vehicles that have reached their life expectancy and will be sent to auction for disposition.
MWBE Participation:
M/WBE Zero Percentage Goal Documented approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY19 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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