REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 18, 2018
FROM: KERRI DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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Authorize the use of a lease-purchase agreement to purchase six fire engines in the amount of $4,426,049.10 from Smeal Manufacturing utilizing a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the use of a lease-purchase agreement to purchase fire engines from Smeal Manufacturing utilizing a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to acquire fire engines in accordance with the department's eight-year apparatus replacement program. This includes orders for four fire engines in Fiscal Year 2019 and two fire engines in Fiscal Year 2020.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 17, 2017, City Council approved a request by the Fire Department to enter into an agreement with Smeal Manufacturing to lease purchase three fire engines utilizing a formal bid conducted by the City of Charlotte, NC. Charlotte purchased the same engines used by the Fresno Fire Department from Smeal Manufacturing and is allowing other public agencies to use their contract terms under the Cooperative Purchasing Program. The department seeks approval to utilize the same contract for the lease purchase of four engines in Fiscal Year 2019 and two engines in Fiscal Year 2020 as it continues with the replacement plan to replace aging apparatus.
BACKGROUND
Under a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, a public agency conducts a formal competitive bid and awards the contract to the lowest qualified bidder. That agency may then authorize other government agencies wishing to purchase the same equipment to utilize their competitive bid and contract terms. The cooperative agreement is common practice and helps agencies save substantial time and costs from conducting their own bids for the same purpose. Smeal Manufacturing was the lowest bidder in the bid conducted by the City of Charlotte.
In 2015 the Fresno Fire Department received administrative approval to replace its aging apparatu...
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