TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jonathan R. Lewis, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: Use of the Florida Sheriff's Association cooperative purchase agreement to enter into a three-year contact with REV RTC, Inc. for the purchase of replacement ambulances for a first-year cost of $475,140 and authorize a contingency in the amount not to exceed $10,000 for a total amount of $485,140.
Recommended Action
Approve the use of the Florida Sheriff's Association cooperative purchase agreement to enter into a three-year contract with REV RTC, Inc. for the purchase of replacement ambulances for a first-year cost of $475,140 and authorize a contingency in the amount not to exceed $10,000 for a total amount of $485,140.
Background Information
City Commission has approved in the FY 2016-17 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) the purchase of two replacement ambulances. The CIP also includes the proposed replacement of two ambulances in each of the next two fiscal years. To take advantage of that plan, Fire Rescue has negotiated a multi-year contract with REV RTC, Inc. for the purchase of these replacement ambulances. If approved, the first year of the contract the City will purchase ambulances at the price in the attached proposal. The second and third years of the term, the City would purchase vehicles with the same specifications with a price adjustment based upon the terms of this contract. There are several benefits of this multi-year contract: a reduced, stable pricing schedule; a single manufacturer for all six units; a vendor in central Florida for all warranty concerns; and a savings of staff time in Fire Rescue, Purchasing, and City Attorney to create new specifications and contracts each year.
Over the past several months, the Fire Rescue Ambulance Committee and Fleet Management staff have worked with REV RTC, Inc. on specifications and design of the two ambulances. The Freightliner chassis is a medium-duty truck designed to provid...
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