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CC - (1) Approval of a Purchase Order with RedSky Emergency Vehicles for the Purchase of Two Braun Chief XL Type I Ambulances in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $556,638.80; and (2) Authorize the Fire Chief to Approve Amendments to the Purchase Order in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $55,660 (10% of Base Purchase Price for Unexpected Costs) Resulting in a Total Expenditure Not-To-Exceed $612,298.80.
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Meeting Date: October 14, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Allison Cohen/Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6543
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/09/19);
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (10/02/19); David White, Fire Chief (09/30/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a purchase order to RedSky Emergency Vehicles for the purchase of two Braun Chief XL Type I Ambulances in an amount of $556,638.80; and (2) authorize the Fire Chief to approve amendments to the purchase order in an additional amount not-to-exceed $55,660 (10% of base purchase price for unexpected costs) resulting in a total expenditure not to exceed $612,298.80.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Culver City Fire Department is charged with providing fire suppression, rescue and emergency medical services to its residents and visitors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is currently achieved from three strategically located fire stations staffing three front line Fire Engines, one Ladder Truck, two Paramedic Rescue Ambulances, and one Basic Life Support Ambulance. Additionally, the front-line fleet is supplemented with three reserve engines, one reserve ladder truck, one reserve rescue ambulance and one reserve basic life sup...
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