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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SOUTHERN
AMBULANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF TEN (10) NEW
RESCUE VEHICLES UTILIZING EXISTING CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA BID NO. SC-0540-93, AT
A TOTAL PROPOSED COST NOT TO EXCEED
$1,000,000.00, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -
RESCUE; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM AN
ACCOUNT TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO
ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID ACQUISITION.
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire -Rescue of the City of Miami
responded to 68,000 requests for emergency assistance from
citizens; and
WHEREAS, of said number, 57,000 were requests for emergency
medical services that were provided by rescue vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the failure in passage of the Fire -Rescue Bond
Program allowing purchase of new rescue vehicles has resulted in
a dramatic increase in the age and mileage of said vehicles with
a corresponding decrease in reliability; and
WHEREAS, the current inventory of rescue vehicles is
insufficient to meet the terms of Article 44 of the recently
approved Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 587,
effective October 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, ten (10) new rescue vehicles can be obtained
utilizing an existing contract for a price below the current
CITY COMMISSION
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market rate, with a substantial reduction in delivery time which
would allow the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to
be met; and
WHEREAS, the purchase will be made subject to the Director
of Finance identifying the appropriate source of funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The bid of Southern Ambulance for the
purchase of ten (10) new rescue vehicles, utilizing existing City
of Jacksonville, Florida, Bid No. SC-0540-93, at a proposed total
cost not to exceed $1,000,000.00, for the Department of Fire -
Rescue is hereby accepted, with funds therefor hereby allocated
from an account to be designated by the Director of Finance.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
instruct the Chief Procurement Officer to issue a Purchase Order
for said acquisition.
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Section 4. This Resolution. shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of May 1995.
STE EN P. CLARK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
RAFAEU 0. DIAZ
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
• INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO
Honoraibfe Mayor and Members
of the City Commision
FROM :
Recommendation
DATE MAY - 4 1995 FILE ;
SUEJECT :
Resolution Authorizing
Purchase of Rescue Vehicles
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
It Is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
Department of Fire -Rescue to purchase ten (10) new Rescue Vehicles from Southern Ambulance, a non -
local vendor, using an existing City of Jacksonville, Florida bid 0 SC-0540-93 at a proposed cost of
$1,000,000.
Backprround
In 1994, Miami Fire -Rescue urine responded to 68,000 calls for help. Of this number 57,000 were
requeste for emergency medical services, most of which are provided by Rescue Vehicles. The failure of
the Fire -Rescue Bond program has caused a dramatic increase in the ape and mileage of these vehicles,
with a corresponding decrease In reliability. Additionally, the current inventory of Rescue Vehicles Is
Insufficient to meet the terms of Article 44 of the recently approved Collective Bargaining Agreement with
Local 687, effective October 1,1995. This interim solution will allow the Department of Fue-Rescue to
most the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The subject vehicles can be obtained off of an
existing contract for a price below the current market rate. Moreover, a substantial reduction in delivery
time can be expected. The Department of Fire -Rescue proposes to purchase these vehicles as a
means of supplanting the Rescue Fleet to meet the terms of the oontract. It is recommended the
purchase be approved subject to the Director of Finance identifying the appropriate source of funding.
Amount of purchase $1,000,000
Source of Funds Department of Finance
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0TY OF MIAMI, FLORIUA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To DATE RILE
Judy S. Carter SU6JECT April 14,1"5
Chief Procurement Officer
Procuremznp�Agement Resolution to Fttrchase Rescue
FROM REFERENCES
Vehicles off existing bid # SC4540-93
:
ire Chief
Fire -Rescue ENCLOWRES :
It b recommended that a resolution be prepared authorizing the Department of Fire -Rescue to purchase
best (10) Rescue Vehicles from Southern Ambulance, using an existing City of Jacksonville, Florida bid
SC-0540-93 at a proposed cost of S 1,000,000.
Funds for this purchase will be identified by the Director of the Department of Finance.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
70 DATE FILE
Judy S. Carter April 14,1995
Chief Procurement Offica SU61E07
procurement:. Bement Purchase of Rescue Vehicles off an
existing bid # OSC-0540.93
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Direc arni Firs Rescue
ENCIOSUAES:
'Mls Department has verified with the Department of Budget that funds are available to covet the cost of
the above subject in the amount of;
Budgetary review and approval
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Manoh urana, Director
Depardhent of Budget
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