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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Mark Matkovich, Assistant Chief of Services - Aurora Fire Department
DATE: December 08, 2021
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2022 Wheeled Coach Ford F-550 4x4 Gas Type I ambulance for the amount of $314,253.00 from Fire Service Inc. after trade in.
PURPOSE:
To purchase one (1) 2022 Wheeled Coach Ford F-550 4x4 gas Type I ambulance, from Fire Service Inc. to replace a 2016 ambulance that has 58,643 miles and reached the end of its service life as a front-line vehicle as recommended by Equipment Services
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Fire Department routinely replaces vehicles that are nearing or have exceeded their service life for a frontline ambulance as recommended by Equipment Services. Medic 7 is a 2016 ambulance that has met the criteria for replacement. The fire department desires to make Medic 7 a reserve medic unit at Central Station. The reserve at Central Station will be traded in which is a 2010 ambulance.
DISCUSSION:
Fire Service Inc. is the area dealer for the Wheeled Coach brand ambulance. The City of Aurora last purchased a Wheeled Coach ambulance from Fire Service Inc. in January of 2021. The Fire Service, Inc. contract with the City of Aurora contains language that allows the right to add additional units to that contract, with a guaranteed maximum mark-up (tag-on language)
After further discussion with Derrick Winston from Fleet services we changed to an F-550 4x4 chassis in 2020 because the F-450 chassis was overloaded with all the equipment we carry and the Power load cot. We would also have a savings of approximately $2,500.00 annually for tire replacement and alignments due to over loading of the chassis.
We request the ability to exercise this right and purchase an additional ambulance based on that language. Funds have been approved for 2022 and will be made available in account 255-3033-422.75-30 for this purchase, with a budgeted amount of $315,000.00. In addition, $20,000...
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