S87 - E30066 - Approve the purchase of firefighting trucks from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) in the total amount of $6,384,531.00 for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of eight (8) firefighting trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) in the total amount of $6,384,531.00 for the Houston Fire Department and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. This order consists of two (2) aerial ladder trucks, five (5) pumper trucks and one (1) high pressure pumper truck. The department's personnel will utilize these firefighting trucks to respond to emergency situations throughout the city. The funding for these firefighting trucks is included in the adopted FY22 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
These eight (8) firefighting trucks 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 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 these units is twelve (12) years. These new units will replace existing units that have reached their life expectancy and the old units will be sent to auction for disposal.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a local government that purchases goods or services from a cooperative purchasing program or organization satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services."
M/WBE Subcontracting:
M/WBE 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 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
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY22
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Fire Department
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$6,384,531.00
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$0
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$6,384,531.00
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