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Bid No. 2020-019 - Purchase of One 1500 GPM Pumper Truck.
(Staff recommends award to Spartan ERV, represented by Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc., through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program, in the amount of $580,204.00.)
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Name of Department
Fire Department
Project/Budgeted Amount
$700,000.00
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$580,204.00
Staff recommends the purchase of one pumper truck equipped with a fully enclosed cab, a 1,500 gallon per minute (GPM) pump, a 750-gallon water tank and ladders. Spartan Emergency Response Vehicles (Spartan ERV) is the pumper manufacturer and is represented by Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc., of Houston, Texas.
The pumper is scheduled for replacement in compliance with the Mesquite Fire Department’s Apparatus Replacement Program. This pumper will replace the pumper at Fire Station 1.
The pumper is listed as an S-180 pumper. The S-180 pumpers have a 180-day delivery window and are pre-engineered to accommodate the common features utilized by most fire departments. The fire department is taking the opportunity to evaluate the S-180 pumper with a goal of lowering the overall cost and maintenance downtime of the pumper fleet.
A portion of the balance of the budgeted amount will be used to buy non-specified loose equipment, radios and mount the Mobile Data Computer and tools.
Financial Implications
Funding in the amount of $700,000.00 is included in the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Capital Budget.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends award to Spartan ERV.
Attachment(s)
HGAC Contract Pricing Sheet
S-180 Model 2114 Drawing
Photos
Drafter
Larry Spurgin
Head of Department
Mark Kerby