Title
Purchase of Fire Tender Trucks - Contract Recommendation (Ordinance S-49098)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Rosenbauer South Dakota, LLC for the purchase of fire tender trucks. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate value will be up to $1,007,503.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department is seeking to purchase ladder tender trucks for the Phoenix Fire Department. These response units are imperative to the residents and visitors of the City as they respond to medical emergencies and vehicle extractions resulting from automobile accidents. With the current truck build time of 18-24 months, the units being replaced will exceed the average life span of 12 years when the new tender trucks are delivered.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived in lieu of a determination memo citing special circumstance. Due to the unique build specifications reviewed and deemed acceptable by the Phoenix Fire Department and the Public Works Department, the manufacturer Rosenbauer South Dakota is being used.
Ladder Tender: $420,114 each
Contract Term
This item will be for the one-time buy of fire tender trucks, starting on or about Council approval Oct. 26, 2022.
Financial Impact
This item will have an aggregate value of up to $1,007,503.
Funding is available in the Fire Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and Deputy City Manager Karen Peters, and the Fire and Public Works departments.