REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Award of Purchase Order to Republic EVS for the Purchase of a Medix Specialty Vehicle Type 1, MSV 170 Ambulance, and Approve the Related Budget Amendments
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The Fire Department has had ambulances as part of its fleet since 1996. The Fire Department includes ambulances as part of its deployment model in the response to 911 calls for medical assistance or other major incidents within the City of Santa Clara, and to augment the ambulance service provided by the County of Santa Clara when resources are low or the severity of the call dictates immediate transport to the hospital. Currently, there are two ambulances in the fleet: Vehicle 2688, manufactured in 2002, and Vehicle 3714, manufactured in 2010. Typically, one ambulance is in active service responding to emergency calls, while the other vehicle is available as back-up when the primary ambulance is undergoing maintenance or repair. This ensures consistent coverage for the City.
Vehicle 2688, which has been in service for 21 years, has exceeded the average lifespan of 10 years for ambulances. As a result, the Department is seeking a replacement with a new ambulance.
DISCUSSION
This recommendation is pursuant to City Code Section 2.105.270(c) which states that the City may, without observing formal bidding requirements, contract with a vendor under a contract awarded using preestablished cooperative purchasing agreements, when such agreement resulted from a competitive bid process that meets or exceeds the City's competitive bid process. Staff is recommending the purchase of a new ambulance using the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) cooperative purchase agreement with Republic EVS to replace Vehicle 2688.
H-GAC is a government agency that provides a cooperative purchasing program as part of its service to other government agencies. In Jun...
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