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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/19/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (11) DATE: December 19, 2001 TO: City Council FROM: Director of Procurement and Contracting RATIFY ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER#212008 FOR REPAIRS TO FIRE APPARATUS. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council ratify authorization by City Manager for emergency repairs of Fire Apparatus#443-T,replacementof swivel,control functions, pump repairs, and minor body work, with American LaFrance, Ontario, CA for an amount of $33,867.26. BACKGROUND: Unit 443-T was placed in service November 27, 1990. The apparatus is unique in its function as a combination pumper/ladder. As the unit has aged, control failures were individually repaired by city staff. Deterioration of the swivel mechanism has reached a condition that cannot be repaired other than by replacement. Earlier this year, the unit received an engine overhaul that combined with this repair will ensure many years of reliable service at a much lesser cost than total unit replacement. The needed repairs require special tools and equipment not available through our fleet operations division. American LaFrance is the manufacturer of the replacement swivel. Funds are available for this repair in account#510-5470-43130, Outside Repairs. Unless there are savings in other operational accounts, the cost of this repair will have to be transferred from Specialized Equipment which may lead to deferment of planned purchase of other equipment. HAROLD E. GOOD, CPPO B r Y F E T Director, Procurement and Contracting Fire Chief I�SCO T MIKESELL Director, Department of Parks, Recreation & Facilities APPROVED:.. City Manager ATTACHMENT: 1. Minute Order REVIEWED BY DEPT.OF FINANCE lk v /7 MINUTE ORDER NO. RATIFY AUTHORIZATION BY CITY MANAGER FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS OF FIRE APPARATUS #443-T, REPLACEMENT OF SWIVEL, CONTROL FUNCTIONS, PUMP REPAIRS, AND MINOR BODY WORK, WITH AMERICAN LAFRANCE, ONTARIO, CA FOR AN AMOUNT OF $33,867.26. I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, ratify authorization by City Manager for emergency repairs of Fire Apparatus#443-T, replacement of swivel, control functions, pump repairs, and minor body work, with American LaFrance, Ontario, CA for an amount OF $33,867.26 was approved by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the BY: PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk 5/5