R-05-07-14-11B1 - 7/14/2005RESOLUTION NO. R -05-07-14-11B1
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("City") desires to purchase a
Rescue Apparatus 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
Rescue Apparatus 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 14th day of July,
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CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secre
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DATE: July 8, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - July 14, 2005
ITEM: 11.B.1. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a
purchase order for the purchase of a Rescue Apparatus through the
Texas Government Statewide Purchasing Cooperative.
Department: Fire Department
Staff Person: Larry Hodge, Fire Chief
Justification:
Rescue 4 will be able to drive the distance to medical incidents in their assigned district in 4
minutes or less in over 80% of "in -city" EMS alarms. In addition, staffed with a Fire Department
Paramedic, this crew will be able to perform advanced lifesaving support, (ALS). Another EMS
alarm within the same company's district would not have a delay in response time as the
remaining Quint 4 in the quarters would be able to take that call. When responding to structure
fires these companies of Rescue 4 and Quint 4 would have the equipment and manpower to
immediately go into the attack mode. By having Rescue 4 assigned with Quint 4, the wear and
tear on the larger apparatus would be greatly reduced by Rescue 4 taking most of the medical
and non -emergency calls.
Funding:
Cost: $135,000.00 for the Rescue Apparatus
$1,500.00 Buy Board
Total Cost: $136,500.00
Source of funds: The Rescue Apparatus General Self Financed Construction Funds
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Staff recommends the signing of this Purchase Order. Input provided for the Fire Department's
Strategic Plan clearly shows the need for smaller rescue apparatus and the ability for our
firefighters to use their advanced lifesaving support skills.
Public Comment: N/A