Title
Purchase of Fire Technical Support Vehicles - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50291)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Freightliner of Arizona, LLC dba Velocity Truck Centers for the purchase of three technical support vehicles. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value will not exceed $1,020,162.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department is seeking to purchase three technical support vehicles for the Phoenix Fire Department. These vehicles are critical to the technical rescue teams in the department and are replacing current technical support vehicles that are aging. They transport equipment cache to incidents that include mountain, trench, confined space, and structural type rescues. These vehicles are equipped with rope, shoring systems for trenches, air carts, and other technical equipment necessary for the technical rescue teams.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Without Competition. Due to the unique build specifications reviewed and deemed acceptable by Fire and Public Works staff, the manufacturer Freightliner of Arizona, LLC dba Velocity Truck Centers, was selected.
Contract Term
The item will be for the one-time purchase of the technical support vehicles starting on or around Nov. 1, 2023.
Financial Impact
This item will have a value of up to $1,020,162. Funding is available in the Fire Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, and the Fire and Public Works departments.