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A Resolution to authorize the purchase of Firefighting Apparatus (Pumping Engine and Aerial Device) for a total sum of $1,850,000.
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WHEREAS, the West Allis Fire Department (WAFD) is in need of replacing two (2) firefighting apparatus, including a 2005 Pumping Engine and a 2003 Aerial Device; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of these firefighting apparatus is included in the 2017 Adopted Budget, in the amount of $2,015,000, to be funded with bond proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the WAFD has worked with the Finance Department to determine the most economical payment schedule and project timing regarding this purchase; and
WHEREAS, the sum of $1,850,000 is comprised of the contract price for the apparatus, in the amount of $1,779,247, and an additional $70,753 in estimated ancillary costs which includes: construction allowances, lettering, safety striping, loose firefighting equipment such as hose, nozzles, adapters, scene lighting, ventilation equipment, mounting bracketry and fabrication supplies for both apparatus; and
WHEREAS, the WAFD has again, as with the most recent previous fire engine and ambulance purchases, utilized the nation's largest pre-bid municipal purchasing consortium the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) to negotiate favorable terms and pricing to ensure that both the City of West Allis and the WAFD are receiving the best possible competitive pricing in accordance with public purchasing requirements; and
WHEREAS, the purchase pricing submitted by Seagrave Fire Apparatus, through the HGAC Contract, was further negotiated to include additional discounts for the purchase of the apparatus, specifically including the following: the purchase of the two units together as one package unit, flexible delivery of the apparatus, a significant pre-payment discount, and the ability of Seagrave Fire Apparatus to utilize the apparatus for marketing purposes both prior to and shortly after delivery to WAFD; and
WHEREAS, Seagrave Fire Apparatus provides ...
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