City of San Antonio - File #: 15-6137

• File #: 15-6137
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 1/14/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract with Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep to provide the San Antonio Fire Department with one additional Turnkey Type I Ambulance for a total cost of $190,250.00, funded from the FY2016 Adopted Capital Budget. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/14/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: CityWide


SUBJECT:

Purchase of One Ambulance


SUMMARY:

An Ordinance authorizing a $190,250.00 amendment to the contract with Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep to provide one additional Turnkey Type I Ambulance funded from the FY2016 Adopted Capital Budget appropriation for the South Annexation.



BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is an amendment for the purchase of one Turnkey Type I Ambulance. City Council previously approved a contract with Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep on June 18, 2015 through Ordinance 2015-06-18-0530 for a cost of up to $3,976,250.00. The previously approved contract allows the City to order additional vehicles through December 31, 2015 under the same terms and conditions. Attached is the tabulation of the Request for Offer (RFO) issued in April 2015 for the purchase of 21 Turnkey Type I Ambulances. This contract has been amended to add one additional Turnkey Type I Ambulance for a cost of $190,250.00 to support the South Annexation.

This contract will provide the San Antonio Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) with one additional ambulance body to be installed on a Dodge 4500 cab and chassis truck. Currently, the Fire Department, EMS Division utilizes sixty-one units, which are composed of thirty-three frontline units, eight peak period units, with twenty units in reserve. The life expectancy of the new equipment is 96 months. The additional ambulance will provide service for the newly annexed South San Antonio areas.



ISSUE:

This contract amendment will provide one Turnkey Type I Ambulance as an additional unit to the City's fleet for a total of sixty-two ambulances. This vehicle will be utilized by San Antonio Fire Department and will provide support for the Emergency Medical Services Division advanced life support program for the residents of the Cit...