Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Participate in the H-GAC Contract Number FS12-19 to Purchase an Incident Command Vehicle.
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Submitted By: Dave Harris, Procurement Manager, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of safe, clean, and beautiful.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Dave Harris, Procurement Manager, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie, Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), and awarded vendor Emergency Vehicles, Inc.
3. Purpose: To purchase a customized incident command vehicle at a discount price.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: The initial term of the contract between H-GAC and Emergency Vehicles, Inc., began December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2021. The contract has been extended three times, with a current contract expiration date of November 30, 2023. Delivery time for this vehicle is approximately 200 days.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Allows the City to purchase a police incident command vehicle customized to meet the requirements of the City.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): One-time expense of $353,145.00. Future expenditures will be appropriated in the adopted budget.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve participating in Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) #FS12-19, per chapter 35.08(a)(9)(a) (cooperative purchasing exception) with Emergency Vehicles, Inc.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve participating in the H-GAC Contract #FS12-19.
2. Move that the Council not approve participating in the H-GAC Contract #FS12-19 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) offers this contract for fire safety equipment and emergency vehicles to other agencies. This contract provides larger discounts than the City would be able to obtain by issuing its own...
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