Title
Original Equipment Manufacturer Parts for Ambulances - Requirements Contract - RFA 23-FSD-047 (Ordinance S-49468)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Redsky Fire Apparatus LLC, to supply Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts for Demers ambulance bodies on an as-needed based in a contract amount not to exceed $250,000. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department maintains 36 units outfitted with Demers ambulance bodies. These units are used to provide reliable transportation for residents and visitors needing ambulatory transport within the City of Phoenix. Obtaining the OEM parts is critical to ensure all systems on the ambulance body perform as designated. This will also decrease the downtime by purchasing specified parts that are engineered and designed for the specifications of the ambulance body systems.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of a determination citing sole source. Redsky Fire Apparatus LLC is the only source for these essential parts and accessories and the only authorized distributor of OEM parts for Demers ambulance bodies.
Contract Term
The initial one year contract term will begin on or about March 1, 2023. The contract will include four option years in increments of up to one year.
Financial Impact
This contract will have an estimated annual expenditure of $50,000, with a value not to exceed $250,000. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by the Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.