TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Theresa Webb, Chief Purchasing Officer
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: September 8, 2016
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AWARD OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO HALL-MARK FIRE APPARATUS, LLC FOR TWO (2) HORTON RESCUE TRANSPORT VEHICLES
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Horton emergency vehicles as a City Standard and award a purchase order to Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus, LLC for two Horton Rescue Transport Vehicles in a not-to exceed amount of $694,664.00.
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Background:
Delray Beach Fire Rescue fire suppression fleet consists of nine rescue vehicles whose manufacture dates range from 2004-2015. Seven of these rescue vehicles are over five years old. The oldest rescue vehicle utilized on a frequent basis is a 2005 Horton. Delray Beach Fire Rescue continues to see an annual increase of call volume related to multiple factors including but not limited to, population growth, tourism, booming industry, and heroin/narcotic use. In 2001, Delray Beach Fire Rescue ran 8,769 calls. According to the annual report for 2016, that call volume has increased to 13,255. This fifty-percent increase in call volume that fire rescue vehicles respond to have amplified the need for a newer fleet of rescue response vehicles. The purchase of one rescue vehicle is fulfillment of contractual requirements for the provision of services to the Town of Highland Beach. Per the contract, Highland Beach will provide funding towards the purchase of one rescue vehicle in the amount of $342,332.00.
Standardization of these vehicles is essential to ensuring public safety in order to meet consistent performance, compatibility, familiarity and operational capabilities during both emergency and non-emergency operations. It is imperative especially under emergency and lifesaving operations that operators and crews of these vehicles can maneuver, gather equipment, be familiar with equipment and medication location...
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