HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14674 (Ladder Truck Repair)RESOLUTION NO. 14674
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING A ONE-TIME
PURCHASE AND PAYMENT OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO PIERCE MANUFACTURING
FOR LADDER TRUCK REPAIR SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $142,521
PLUS A 25% CONTINGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows:
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2013 the City Council approved resolution number 13506, authorizing
the Director of Public Works to purchase up to 40 replacement vehicles for various City
departments; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2014 the City Council approved resolution number 13789, waiving
the requirement for competitive bidding and authorizing the Department of Public Works to
purchase a Pierce Manufacturing ladder truck, in an amount not to exceed $935,690.73; and
WHEREAS, San Rafael Fire Department (SRFD) ladder truck #54 was then brought into
service in 2015; and
WHEREAS, ladder truck #54 was damaged when it struck a power line on December 18, 2018;
and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael Fire Department requires service availability of a ladder truck that
can provide aerial support for firefighting operations; and
WHEREAS, Pierce Manufacturing, the original manufacturer, is the only entity capable of
successfully repairing the ladder truck; therefore, it is appropriate to waive bidding pursuant to
San Rafael Municipal Code section 2.55.100(C); and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient resources in the General Fund for this purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does
hereby authorize the City Manager to approve purchase of ladder truck repair services from
Pierce Manufacturing in an amount not to exceed $142,521.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does hereby
authorize the City Manager to approve up to a 25% contingency in the event that actual repair
costs exceed the estimate provided by the manufacturer.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City
on the 3rd day of June 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk