HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13924 (Purchase Hydraulic Rescue Tools)RESOLUTION NO. 13924
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING
THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF HOLMATRO HYDRAULIC RESCUE TOOLS TO
FURNISH THE NEW PIERCE LADDER TRUCK ARRIVING IN JULY 2015 WITH FUNDS
APPROPRIATED FROM FIRE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND.
WHEREAS, the Department Purchased a Pierce Ladder Truck in August of 2014 and identified
that additional funds would be necessary to furnish the truck with equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department needs to replace or upgrade various hydraulic equipment
given new materials and construction techniques used today by automobile manufacturers.
Failure to replace or upgrade equipment could result in hydraulic tool failure, broken blades, and
cutter stalls during an extrication operation, resulting in an extended extrication time, which
could impact occupant/patient survivability; and
WHEREAS, The Fire Department would like to establish a standard of using Holmatro
Hydraulic Rescue Tools, manufactured by Holmatro and sold and serviced by its current sole
source vendor in California, Fire Service Specifications and Supply; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the Fire Equipment Replacement Fund to support this
purchase of $47,477.26 as well as related equipment totaling approximately $97,000 required to
furnish the new ladder truck.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
does hereby authorize the sole source purchase of (1) set of Holmatro hydraulic rescue tools at a
cost of 47,477.26 from Fire Service Specifications and Supply, of Santa Ana California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the appropriation of an
additional $200,000 in the fire equipment replacement fund, bringing total annual appropriations
for that fund to $400,000.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, 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 City
Council of said City held the 18th day of May, 2015, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk