Title
Bid No. 2021-095 - Purchase of 2021 Ford F-350 Diesel Chassis Ambulance Remount.
(Staff recommends award to Frazer, Ltd., in Houston, Texas, from Sterling McCall Ford, through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program, in the amount of $158,350.00.)
Body
Name of Department
Fire
Project/Budgeted Amount
$208,000.00
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$158,350.00
A remount is a complete refurbishing of the patient compartment (module) of the ambulance. The module is removed from the old chassis and given a thorough cleaning. Worn and damaged interior and exterior items are replaced or repaired. Major items replaced include the interior lighting and all doors. The air conditioner and the exterior emergency lighting system will be replaced. The patient care area will get major safety upgrades including six-point belt harnesses and head padding for the seating areas. This remount will also repair and restripe the exterior of the ambulance. Once all repairs are completed, the module is reattached to a new chassis. This new chassis, a Ford F-350 Diesel, has a Liquid Spring suspension system that will greatly increase the stability and handling of the ambulance.
Two ambulances are scheduled for remount during the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget. This unit will upgrade the ambulance responding from Fire Station 3. The remaining funding in this project will be used to purchase a new automatic patient loading system, compatible cot, and stair chair. These load systems greatly enhance the safety of the fire department members in the delivery of care to Mesquite’s citizens and visitors. Following this remount, the patient load system will be installed in all of Mesquite’s frontline and reserve ambulances.
Financial Implications
This project is funded using capital funds.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends award to Frazer, Ltd., in Houston, Texas, from Sterling McCall Ford, through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program.
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HGAC Quote
Drafter
Brian Staples
Head of Department
Russell Wilson