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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-79-0266RESOLUTION 7 9- 2 6 6 A RESOLUTION APPROVING, RATIFYING, AND CONFIRMING THE EMERGENCY ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN AUTHORIZING THE REPAIR ANI) REFURBISHING OF AERIAL LADDER NO. 9 FOR THE MIAMI FIRE DEPARTMENT AT A TOTAL COST OF $44,874.14 BY AMERICAN LA FRANCE CO., THE MANUFACTURER OF THE APPARATUS, WITHOUT FOLLOWING NORMAL BID PROCEDURES. WHEREAS, Aerial Ladder No. 9 of the Miami Fire Department was severely damaged in a vehicular accident; and WHEREAS, it was necessary to repair the unit and return it to service as soon as possible; and WHEREAS, it was also necessary to refurbish the ladder and trailer section in order to have the ladder tested and recertified; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the repairs and refurbishing was $44,874.14; and WHEREAS, funds were available in the Self Insurance Trust Fund in the amount of $33,222.14 and in the Department of Fire Capital Improvement Fund in the amount of $11,650.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE FLORIDA: Section 1. The emergency action of the City Manager in authorizing the repair and refurbishing of Aerial Ladder No. 9 of the Miami Fire Department at a total cost of $44,874.14 by American La France Co., the manufacturer of the unit, without following normal bid procedure is hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19 day of APRIL 1 PREPARED ANI) APPROVED BY: rt F. Clark, Ass't. City Attorney MAURICE A. FERRE Mayor CITY OF MIAMI, 1979 . "DOCUMENT INDEX A ,, AS TO FS'M AND CORRECTNESS: . Knox, CI COMMtSS1ON FETING OE APR 1 9 1979 7 9 - 26 RESOttfT10r NO ..... .............,i. REYARR3 31 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER•OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO; Joseph R. Crassie City Manager • FPOM: Chic( H. W. Brice Acting Director Department of Fire DATc: March 27, 1978 FILE: SUBJECT: Emergency Repairs to Aerial 9 PEFCR1NCES: ENCLOSURE: Pursuant to our discussion concerning the repairs to Aerial 9 which was sc.erely damaF,ed in a vehicular accident and your authorization to effect rci.airs expeditiously, I am requesting that you approve an eTLr;,•ency purchase of the services to r' '.air this apparatus and have it ratified by the City Co^^.ission at a later date. This method is provided in Section 16-27 of the Charter and Cole Lajas of the City of Miami. Six (6) c: 'p,::1ies .,rro contacted nnd invi tt•d to bid. Four c.clined to bid, <. id cnly and ricr:n ..Frr..ice inspected the apparatus and cl12mitted prcpoF,als. ile _•ric.:n La`rance C77pany proncses the 'lost expedient and lt:'S Co'.tly solution, at a cot of 533, '222. 14. i111e the ap-.ratus 1s being r(7.iirc.d, it 1s d, sirable to refurbish t_hc2 l,:(dcr and trril,r secti(-n and t_stcd and re- certified. This is an additical cost ,f $11,630.00; for a total of $ 46,872. 14. I anticipate an r:,:d i t i; ,al 15 'c :irs service life to this apparatus after the r( pairs ,:nd , .,,rbi sb:n`, have hr,On accc.'-.plishc'd. that the -(.l f l L,1:1 :ire •r,".. ;t . ..lira , prt v,•s the total . 'punt of rel •:l.rs, .'?r. !; ;1, r: �1, rl i r, c for of :?aCC hr'1 i u . s that it is l,rc p(•r to c.,r. b i nc• tht_! r(. , •ii r r : �d r "urh i ,.h r work into one order, funding the re; -.airs from the F,elf ,u-ance Tru_,t Fund r.nd the $11,65'7..00 frc•;n the ?:c p;.rti, •nt of 'Fire C:.i' i t al T •,urov. 7mnt Fund. !I'rE:n1 nr-N,T7,-/-ivE ...• FOLLO'bi 7, 79-266 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To Arthur Mullins, Purchasing Agent Department of Finance ief H. W. Brice, Director Department of Finance DATE April 3, 1979 FILE yu©,E,, Aerial #9 - Emergency Repairs Commission Ratification gEFlREh:.ES It is requested that a resolution be prepared ratifying the emergency repairs to Aerial #9, which was severely damaged in a vehicular accident. The total cost of repairs was $33,222.14. While the aerial was at the American LaFrance factory for repairs, the ladder and trailer section were refurbished and the 100' aerial ladder was tested and recertified at a cost of $11,650, for a total cost of $44,874.14. Funds were available from Risk Management Claims Recover ($33,222.14) and Fire Fighting Fir,?. Prevention and Rescue Facilities Bond Funds ($11,650). The vehicle has been returned to Miami and is now in service. HWB:mm 79de266