R-08-11-25-9A3 - 11/25/2008RESOLUTION NO. R -08-11-25-9A3
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("City") desires to purchase a
fire apparatus with ladder ("Quint") for the Fire Department, and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Texas Government
Statewide Purchasing Cooperative ("Buy Board"), and
WHEREAS, Siddons Fire Apparatus, Inc. is an approved vendor of
the Buy Board, and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to issue a purchase order to Siddons
Fire Apparatus, Inc., Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
issue a purchase order to Siddons Fire Apparatus, Inc. for the
purchase of a Quint for the Fire Department.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 25th day of November, 2008.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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DATE: November 19, 2008
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — November 25, 2008
ITEM: 9A3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a Purchase
Order for a fire apparatus with ladder (Quint).
Department: Finance
Staff Person: Cheryl Delaney, Finance Director
Larry Hodge, Fire Chief
Justification:
The current fire truck was purchased in 1996, due to the age and use of the apparatus, this is a
scheduled replacement and meets all designated criteria. The new fire apparatus will be a fire
truck with ladder (Quint). This apparatus performs the same functions as an engine, but has
additional capacity of the 75' ladder.
Funding:
Cost: $720,135.00
Source of funds: Self Financed Construction to be reimbursed by Capital Lease Proceeds
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
The timeline required to build the fire apparatus is approximately 12 months. There will be no
expenditure for this equipment until equipment is received and accepted. This apparatus meets
the requirements of our fire apparatus replacement program. Fundingfor this
identified during the 2008-2009 budget process. p g apparatus was
Public Comment: N/A