SR-11-14-1978-6LSanta Monica, Californi
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
November 9, 1978
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NOV 1 4 1978
SUBJECT: Resolution to authorize lease purchase of combination
pump - aerial ladder truck for the Santa Monica Fire Department.
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INTRODUCTION
The current budget has an amount allocated for the lease purchase of
a replacement fire truck.
BACKGROUND
Two known manufacturers have, in an effort to lower production costs,
standardized on a specific configuration of fire trucks, which meet
the current needs of Santa Monica for a combination pumper- aerial
ladder truck.
These manufacturers
have been
producing
this
configuration
of trucks for several
years.
The product
is known to
be satisfactory to the current Santa Monica needs. Both Manufacturers
have indicated that the they can "piggyback" a timely Santa Monica order
for such a truck under current pricing.
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
To proceed with formal bidding procedures, which, in the opinion of
staff, would cause increased costs of acquisition over those immediately
available to the City.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate
on the open market for the lease - purchase of this equipment and that
formal bid procedure be waived.
Prepared By: R.N. Aronoff
Purchasing Agent
J.F. Sturges
Fire Chief
CC: City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Director of Finance
Fire Chief
MR
NOV 1 4 1978
RESOLUTI' NO. S129
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A
COMBINATION PUMPER - AERIAL LADDER FIRE TRUCK
AND WAIVING THE CALL FOR BIDS.
WHEREAS, the Fire Department of the City of Santa Monica
has need of a replacement combination pumper- aerial ladder truck; and
WHEREAS, it is heretofore been determined by dilligent
research that there are known manufacturers with the specific truck
configuration that will meet the current needs of the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS., to advertise for bids on said equipment would be to
no avail and would cause unecessary expense and delay;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the.Fire Department of the City of Santa Monica
has need of a replacement combination pumper- aerial ladder fire truck
SECTION 2. That to proceed with the formal bidding procedure
would be to no avail and would cause unecessary expense and delay,
SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and
purchase on the open market, without advertising for bids, one combination
pump- aerial ladder fire truck.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in
full force and effect.
1978.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this 14th day of November ,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of.
November 1978 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmember: Bambrick, Reed, Scott,
Trives, van den Steenhoven
NOES: Councilmember: and Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen
None
ABSENT: Councilmember: Mayor Donna O'Brien Swink
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
v City Attorney
Reference:
Contract No. 5129
(CCS)
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Contract No. 3125
(CCS)