S87-E32519 - Approve the purchase of emergency response vehicles from Daco Fire Equipment, Inc. through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Sourcewell in the total amount of $2,445,797.00 for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Airport System.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the Interim Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of two (2) ARFF Emergency Response Vehicles through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Sourcewell in the total amount of $2,445,797.00 for the Houston Airport System and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to Daco Fire Equipment, Inc. These ARFF Emergency Response Vehicles will be available for use by department personnel twenty-four hours a day seven days a week for firefighting operations, fire suppression and responding to medical incidents at Houston's airports.
The Fleet Management Department has reviewed the proposed procurement and determined that an alternative fuel vehicle is not available in a commercial configuration to satisfy the application in a practical manner.
The ARFF Emergency Response Vehicles 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.
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 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 goods and services."
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 adopted in the FY23 adopted budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedidiah Greenfield Department Approval Authority Signature
Interim Chief Procurement Officer
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY23
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Airport System
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$2,445,797.00
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$0
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$2,445,797.00
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