S38-E25640-H - Approve the purchase of three emergency response vehicles through the Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in the amount of $150,428.00 for the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the City Purchasing Agent recommend that City Council approve the purchase of one 14,000-lb. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and two 19,000-lb. GVWR crew cab emergency response trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in the amount of $150,428.00 for the Houston Fire Department and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the H-GAC contractor, Chastang Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Chastang’s Bayou City Ford. The 14,000-lb. GVWR and two 19,000-lb. GVWR emergency response trucks will be utilized by the Emergency Response Command Staff to respond to a variety of incidents. These units will also provide a higher clearance which will allow usage during flood events.
This purchase will consists of one 14,000 GVWR and two 19,000 GVWR crew cab emergency response trucks. The one 14,000-lb. GVWR and two 19,000-lb. GVWR crew cab emergency response trucks will come with warranties of: three years/36,000 miles bumper to bumper; five years/60,000 miles on the powertrain; and five years/100,000 miles on the diesel engines. The three new trucks will meet the EPA’s current emission standards for trucks with diesel engines. The three emergency response trucks will have a life expectancy of 10 years and will be additions to the Departments fleet.
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.
Attachment: MWBE zero percent goal-document provided by the Office of Business Opportunity
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Calvin D. Wells, City Purchasing Agent Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division