Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS15-040 and authorize City Manager to execute a contract with Kovach Mobile Equipment Corporation, dba KME Fire Apparatus, of Nesquehoning, PA, for the purchase of six fire pumper trucks, in a total amount not to exceed $3,400,463 inclusive of taxes and fees; and Increase appropriations in the Fleet Services Fund (IS 386) in the Financial Management Department (FM) by $1,134,803. (Citywide)
Item 20 Report from Financial Management Recommendation to execute a contract with KMT fire apparatus for the purchase of six fire pumper trucks in a total amount not to exceed 3,400,000 and increase appropriations in the Fleet Services Fund in the Financial Management Management Department by 1,100,000 citywide. Mr. West, I want to appreciate the Council. Know what this is? This is a good thing. This is a very good thing. And I'm going to turn this over to our fleet manager down to Berlin, who can explain why it's such a good thing for our fire department and our community. Mayor Garcia, Members of Council. This is a. Contract with Kovach mobile equipment to purchase six fire trucks. New fire pumpers. Four fire pumpers were originally scheduled for a replacement this year at Fire's request. And noting that two of the pumpers in service had deteriorated during the year, we added two more for a total of six. The selected. Vendor, Colebatch, agreed to provide the same. Pricing for the additional units. Fire pumpers have a useful life of six years. There are currently 15 fire pumpers. In the city's fleet and these six that are being requested for replacement now were scheduled for 2015 and 2016 fiscal years. The current fire pumpers are 20 years old. And the cost and downtime have been mounting excessively. I'll take any questions. Okay. Thank you. Seeing no questions. There's a motion and a second. Members, please go ahead and cast your vote. Should we do public comment on this public comment saying nonmembers, please cast your vote. Come to in Austin. Seven zero. 21 Item 21 Report from Financial Management Recommendation to amend Contract with Daniels Tire Service and Sudduth Tire Company for the purchase of vehicle tiger tires to increase the annual contract amount by 130,000 citywide.