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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 2, 2004 <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br /> TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR A <br />MOBILE AIR/LIGHT TRUCK <br /> (SPEC. NO. 04-007) <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> [] As Recommended <br /> rq As Amended <br /> [] Ordinance on 1st Reading <br /> [] Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br /> [] Implementing Resolution <br /> [] Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />''-'"' ' FILENUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to American LaFrance of Los Angeles, under the <br />contract with Clark County, Nevada, for the purchase of a mobile <br />air/light truck in the amount of $290,616. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Fire Department has adopted a comprehensive and systematic <br />replacement program for Fire Department emergency response vehicles. <br />The program is designed to replace outdated equipment in accordance <br />with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1500. The <br />NFPA standard recommends a limit of 15 years to frontline service <br />units, with a reserve status of five years. The standards are part of <br />the requirements for maintaining a recognized Class I Fire Department. <br />Due to age, one 1985 air/light unit meets the schedule for replacement. <br />The delivery time with American LaFrance of Los Angeles is nine months. <br />The air/light truck is a self-contained emergency vehicle, providing <br />the on-scene filling of the firefighters' breathing apparatus bottles, <br />and area floodlighting. <br /> <br />Santa Aha City Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to make <br />purchases using contracts from any public agency utilizing a <br />competitive bid process. The Clark County, Nevada contract with <br />American LaFrance was awarded as a result of open, competitive bidding, <br />and meets the City's requirements. <br /> <br /> <br />