S87-E29331.H - Approve the purchase of emergency response vehicles through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in the total amount of $1,381,027.00 for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Airport System.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of one (1) aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) emergency response vehicle and one (1) ARFF response command vehicle through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in the total amount of $1,381,027.00 for the Houston Airport System and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders to the H-GAC contractors shown below. These ARFF emergency response vehicles will be used by departmental personnel twenty four hours a day seven days a week for firefighting operations, fire suppression and responding to medical incidents. The response command vehicle will be used to transport personnel to help in facilitating the rescue of citizens trapped in dangerous situations. The ARFF emergency response vehicle and the response command truck will be used at the George Bush Intercontinental airport (IAH) to respond to aircraft emergencies and repairs. The funding for these ARFF firefighting trucks is included in the adopted FY20 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
H-GAC Contractors:
Daco Fire Equipment, Inc.: Approve the purchase of one (1) ARFF emergency response vehicle in the total amount of $1,288,208.00.
Chastang Enterprises Houston, LLC Approve the purchase of one (1) ARFF response command vehicle in the total amount of $92,819.00.
The ARFF emergency response vehicle will come with a full bumper-to-bumper warranty of three (3) years and additional warranties of five (5) years on the engine and transmission, ten (10) years on the chassis and the apparatus body for structural integrity, ten (10) years on the aerial waterway, ten (10) years on the cab and apparatus body paint for surface perforation and corrosion. The life expectancy of the emergency response vehicle is fifteen years.
The ARFF response command vehicle will come with a warranty of three (3) year/36,000 miles on the cab and chassis two (2) year/24-months on the bodies. The life expectancy of this vehicle is ten (10) years.
These new ARFF vehicles will meet the EPA's current emission standards for trucks with diesel engines. Both vehicles being purchased will replace existing units that have reached their useful life and will be sent to auction for disposition.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-Percent Goal Document 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 FY20 adopted budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY20
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Airport System
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$1,381,027.00
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$0
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$1,381,027.00
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