City of San Antonio - File #: 18-5061

• File #: 18-5061
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/4/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance accepting an offer for a replacement Urban Command Vehicle for the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) from Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep for a total cost of $149,400.00; and authorizing the appropriation of $149,400.00 from the 2017 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Program Grant for this purchase. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Purchase of Urban Command Vehicle for the San Antonio Fire Department


SUMMARY:

This ordinance will authorize acceptance of the offer from Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep to provide a replacement Urban Command Vehicle for the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) and the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) for a total cost of $149,400.00 and appropriates $149,400.00 from the 2017 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant. The vehicle being replaced was damaged while deployed to the Houston, Texas area during Hurricane Harvey and a total loss was sustained due to the area flood.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the acceptance of an offer from Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep to provide the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) and the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) with one replacement urban command vehicle for a total cost of $149,400.00. Insurance proceeds in the amount of $149,400.00 were received and deposited into the 2017 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant. This ordinance will also appropriate $149,400.00 from the 2017 UASI grant to for the purchase of the replacement vehicle. This vehicle was deployed to the Houston, Texas area during Hurricane Harvey and a total loss was sustained due to the area flood.

This vehicle will be used by the SAFD and STRAC as part of an interagency effort to support regional emergency preparedness and rescue. The vehicle is a specialty built urban command vehicle that is mounted on a class five Dodge Ram 4500 four wheel drive crew cab and chassis, with exterior access compartments on the left and right side of the body.


ISSUE:

This contract will provide one replacement urban command vehicle for SAFD and STRAC.

This unit will be purchased from Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep utilizing the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments...