The City of Independence is working through a strategic plan to replace older fire apparatus that has reached the end of the service life with new equipment. Through some research, the Independence Fire Department located a Pumper that is in the construction phases and will be sold at a reduced price. This Pumper meets the specifications of the current ones we are purchasing, but at a reduced price. The 1000-gallon water tank capacity is more than we normally spec in our current pumpers, but this will allow for more water supply upon arrival at the incident. The cost savings are approximately $125,000.00. The build time is normally 18-24 months on a pumper we would spec out and order normally, but since this is already in production, we can expect delivery of this pumper in 5-6 months. This time savings is critical as we continue working with an aging fleet.
The purchase order, if approved, will be issued against the Houston-Galveston Area Council contact # FS12-19 and F19-WC04, which is a cooperative bid agreement available for use by all municipalities in the United States. The cooperative purchasing provisions of paragraph 5 of the Independence City Code allows for the purchase of items competitively bid by other governmental entities.
Approval of this item shall authorize change orders up to a total of ten (10) percent of the authorized amount, provided appropriations are available.