TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Steven Chapman, Interim Chief Purchasing Officer
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: April 19, 2016
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PURCHASE AWARD TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES INC. FOR ONE (1) MOBILE COMMAND CENTER VEHICLE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Award a purchase to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. in the amount of $581,334 for one (1) Mobile Command Center vehicle utilizing General Services Administration (GSA) Disaster Purchasing Program contract #GS-30F-0005R in accordance with Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, Section 36.02(C)(7)(a), "Utilization of Other Governmental Entities' Contracts".
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Background:
The Police Department is requesting approval to purchase one (1) Mobile Command Center from Emergency Vehicles Inc. in the amount of $581,334 utilizing General Services Administration (GSA) Disaster Purchasing Program contract # GS-30F-0005R. The term of the contract is from December 23, 2014 through December 22, 2019. Under the Disaster Purchasing Program, state and local government entities may purchase a variety of products and services from contracts awarded under GSA Federal Supply Schedules in preparation or response to all disasters, as well as recovery from major disaster declared by the President, or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.
The Police Department is requesting the purchase of a Mobile Command Center (MCC) vehicle to be utilized for emergency response incidents and other major events which require the Police Department to manage emergency on site. The MCC vehicle will be operated by incident commanders to conduct on-scene planning, crisis and consequence management of major events and will also serve as a backup communications center for the department. In an effort to determine the best option(s) to purchase this type of specialty vehicle, a team was selected to visit several local agencies who own mobile comman...
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