City of San Antonio - File #: 20-1678

• File #: 20-1678
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 3/5/2020
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving a contract with Siddons Martin Emergency Group, LLC, to provide an Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle for the San Antonio Aviation Department for a total cost of $894,516.00. Funding is available from the Airport Capital Improvement Fund. This action will appropriate and amend the FY 2020 - FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/5/2020	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes acceptance of a contract with Siddons-Martin Emergency Group to provide one replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle for the Aviation Department for a total cost of $894,516.00. Funding is available from the Airport Capital Improvement Fund. This action will appropriate and amend the FY 2020 - FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Siddons-Martin Emergency Group to provide the Aviation Department with one 2020 Oshkosh Striker Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle for a total cost of $894,516.00.

This unit will be used to combat aircraft fire, rescue services and will provide the ability for Aviation Department, Fire Division to maintain readiness for emergencies. ARFF vehicles are a special category of firefighting trucks that are used to mitigate hazards while facilitating the evacuation and rescue of aircraft passengers and crew during airport ground emergencies. The vehicle is equipped to seat up to three occupants. This vehicle will be used by the Aviation ARFF Division.


ISSUE:

This contract will provide the Aviation Department, Fire Division with one 2020 Oshkosh Striker ARFF Vehicle to support aircraft firefighting and rescue activities. The replacement vehicle will be housed at Fire Station #23 which primarily services the San Antonio International Airport.

This unit will be purchased from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group using the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) cooperative purchasing Contract #FS12-19 passed on Resolution # 96-41-48 dated October 10, 1996.

The life expectancy of the new vehicle is 120 months. This vehicle will have the following warranties: one year on material, workmanship, and vehicle suspens...