S87 - E32520 - Approve the purchase for 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 $5,144,915.00 for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management Department and the Interim Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of six (6) firefighting trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) in the total amount of $5,144,915.00 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 five (5) engine pumper trucks and one (1) rear mounted aerial ladder truck. The department's personnel will utilize these firefighting trucks to respond to emergency situations throughout the city.
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.
These six (6) 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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Jedediah Greenfield
Interim Chief Procurement Officer
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2023
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Out-Years
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Award Amount
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Houston Fire Department
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$5,144,915.00
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$0.00
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$5,144,915.00
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