S87-E29175-H - Approve the purchase of firefighting trucks through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in the total amount of $5,389,485.00 for 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 three (3) pumper trucks, one (1) high pressure pumper truck, two (2) telescoping ladder trucks, and one (1) rescue truck through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in the total amount of $5,389,485.00 for the Houston Fire Department and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the H-GAC contractor Metro Fire Apparatus Specialist, Inc. These firefighting trucks will be used citywide by the Department twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for the purpose of firefighting operations, fire suppression and responding to EMS incidents. The funding for these firefighting trucks is included in the adopted FY20 Equipment Acquisition Plan.
These firefighting vehicles will come with a full bumper-to-bumper warranty of two (2) years and additional warranties of four (4) years on the apparatus electrical system, five (5) years on the engine and transmission, five (5) years on parts, two (2) years for labor on the pump, ten (10) years on the cab and aluminum structural integrity, and lifetime on the frame crossmembers and water tank. The life expectancy of the pumper trucks is twelve (12) years.
The seven (7) new firefighting trucks being purchased will replace existing units that reached their useful life span 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:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2020
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Fire Department
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$5,389,485.00
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$0.00
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$5,389,485.00
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