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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Matt Anslow, Assistant Chief of Services - Aurora Fire Department
DATE: January 30, 2023
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the purchase of three (3) 2024 Wheeled Coach Ford F-550 4x4 Gas Type I ambulance for $1,465,423 from Fire Service Inc.
PURPOSE:
To purchase three (3) 2024 Wheeled Coach Ford F-550 4x4 gas Type I ambulance, from Fire Service Inc. To replace a 2017 ambulance that has 86,538 miles, and a 2018 ambulance that has 62,728 miles, and reached the end of their service life as front-line vehicles as recommended by Equipment Services. The third will be for the new Medic 12, that will be a new ambulance to the fleet.
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 5 is a 2017 ambulance that has met the criteria for replacement. Medic 10 is a 2018 and will meet the criteria for replacement. The third medic unit will be for the new medic 12 that is due to go into service in 2025.
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 2023. 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 overloading of the chassis.
Due to lead times of up to 33 months from the time of orders being placed, we are requesting the approval to place the order now for delivery to take place in late 2024 and early 2025. The preorder...
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