ITEM TITLE:
Approval to Purchase a 2025 Type 1 Ambulance from Hughes Fire Equipment Inc. in the Amount of $365,259.00
SUBMITTED BY: Tracy Raynor, Fire Chief
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $365,259.00
Unencumbered Balance: $365,259.00
Funding Source: 350-0400-58000
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Purchase of a 2025 Type 1 Ambulance from Hughes Fire Equipment Inc., Including Delivery to Valdez, in the Amount of $365,259.00
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
This apparatus is a 2025 Type 1 Ambulance manufactured by Lifeline Emergency Vehicles, Sumner, Iowa, and is a 2025 Major Equipment budgeted item. The ambulance will be delivered to Hughes Fire Equipment’s dealership in Springfield Oregon for installation of accessories and a final inspection before being transported to Valdez. Cost for delivery of the ambulance to Valdez, as well as one inspection trip by city personnel to the factory is included in the cost.
The purchase price of this ambulance is based on the unit being purchased through HGAC contract AM 10-23 valid until 09/30/2027.
The new Ambulance replaces a 2010 F350 Northstar Ambulance with 41,003 miles on it. Once the new Ambulance is placed in service, Council will be asked to surplus and/or donate the old ambulance. The new Ambulance has a 15-year life expectancy.
Reason behind this early request - We are currently seeing delays in all emergency service vehicle build times. Lifeline has a 36 month build time, that is why we are asking to place the order in 2024 with an expected delivery in 2026-2027, one to two years after the scheduled replacement of the 2010 Ambulance.
Payment schedule is outlined in the attached proposal.