Title
Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the purchase of a new ambulance through various vendors and state contracts for an amount not to exceed $332,290.37 (Fire Chief)
Background:
Approval of this resolution will authorize the purchase of new ambulance to meet the City’s current and future growth and operations demand.
Since 2013 EMS has experienced an average of 10 percent increase in emergency calls, 9 percent increase in transports and 3 percent increase in mutual aid calls each year. Currently there are five (5) ambulances in the EMS fleet, with three (3) allocated as frontline units and one (1) peak response ready unit, leaving only one (1) ambulance in reserve. To maintain response times between five and seven minutes requires keeping a fourth ambulance in service full-time, and a sixth ambulance is necessary to achieve this end.
To aid and enhance EMS response to citizens, the addition of this ambulance will provide an additional reserve unit to keep the fourth peak ambulance available. In FY 2018 EMS was unable to staff the fourth peak unit for 58 days due to multiple ambulances requiring maintenance. This additional unit will allow EMS personnel to keep up with increasing demand without affecting our core mission of responding to, treating and transporting the sick and injured citizens of League City.
The total cost for the ambulance is $331,290.37 with a $1,000 H-GAC fee (purchasing co-op) for a total purchase amount of $332,290. The vehicle will be purchased from Knapp Chevrolet and public safety equipment will be upfitted by Frazer LTD utilizing H-GAC pricing.
Attachments:
1. Data Sheet
2. Proposed Resolution
3. Ambulance Expense Breakdown
4. Ambulance Quotes
FUNDING
{X} As part of the 3rd Quarter budget amendment on this same agenda, funds are available from FY2018 budget from Capital Replacement Fund/Capital Outlay/Auto and Truck Account #40203600-55520 not to exceed $332...
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