S21-E29760 – Approve a purchase to Stryker Sales, LLC in the amount not to exceed $305,765.36 for Power-PRO XT ambulance cots for Houston Fire Department.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
The Chief of the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve a purchase to Stryker Sales, LLC in the amount not to exceed $305,765.36 for Power-Pro XT ambulance cots and that authorization be given to issue a purchase for HFD.
HFD’s EMS division is procuring 18 Stryker Power-Pro XT ambulance cots (Model 6506) to replace old stretchers that have reached the end of their life span. HFD’s ambulances are outfitted with crash-rated locking systems that secure Stryker Power Pro stretchers inside each ambulance. Stryker Sales, LLC is the only manufacturer that sells its stretchers with compatibility mechanisms enabling the units to be locked into place within each ambulance. The Stryker Power-Pro XT also has a battery-powered hydraulic system with a 700-pound lifting capacity, enabling paramedics to easily raise and lower patients with the touch of a button, thereby minimizing the risk of paramedic back injuries.
This purchase includes a two-year warranty on the cot and a three-year warranty on frames. The manufacturer’s production lead time is four to six weeks from receipt of the purchase order. Stryker Sales, LLC through its Medical Division is the sole manufacturer of the Stryker Power-Pro XT equipment.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 252.022(a)(2) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality’s residents” is exempt from the competitive requirements for purchases.
MWBE Participation:
Zero-percentage 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 a Health and Safety purchase justification for this order.
Fiscal Note:
This is a grant funded item. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2021
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Fire
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$305,765.36
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$0.00
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$305,765.36
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