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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
Emilio T. Gonzalez, Ph.D. June 11, 2018
City Manager
FROM : Annie Perez, CPPO
Director of Procurement
DATE : FILE :
Sole Source# 17-18-045
Maintenance, Repairs, and On -Call
Emergency Repair Services for
Ambulance Cots
REFERENCES:
SUBJECT:
ENCLOSURES:
R1 CO1VtMENDATION:
Based on the findings below, the Procurement Department ("Procurement") hereby recommends award to
ERLA, Inc., d/b/a EMSARFlorida, for Maintenance, Repairs, and On -call Emergency Repair Services for Ferno
and Stryker ("Manufacturers'') Emergency Ambulance Cots.
Contract Number/Title: Sole Source 17-18-045, Maintenance and Repairs of Manufacturer's
Emergency Ambulance Cots.
Contract Amount: Initial one (1) year not -to -exceed amount of $26,000.00 with optional annual
increases of five percent (5%).
Recommended Vendor: ERLA, Inc., d/b/a EMSAR Florida
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue") has been exclusively using the manufacturer's brand of
ambulance cots since the year 2000. Fire -Rescue's entire fleet of Advanced Life Support ("AIL") Transport
Units utilizes said stretchers to transport patients from the incident scene to the hospital. These devices are used
under intense operating conditions which make it necessary for them to receive ongoing maintenance and repair.
Maintenance, repair, and on -cal! emergency repair services as requested herein, has been previously approved
by the City as a sole source, pursuant to Resolution Nos. 00-207, 03-299, 06-0152, 09-0087, 12-0268, and 15-
0266.
The manufacturers of the ambulance cots, has contracted with EMSAR Florida, and as such, EMSAR Florida is
the oy manufacturer authorized service provid-, and agent in the South Florida area to provide comprehensive
service and support .r he complete manu actu ers product line. EMSAR Florida has two locally headquartered
technicians provi ng service and support or . 1 the manufacturers Ambulance Cots and Stair Chair customers.
Approved:
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Date:
c: Joseph Napoli, Deputy City Manager
Sandra Bridgeman, Assistant City Manager, Chief Financial Officer
Joseph F. Zahralban, Chief of Fire -Rescue
Lydia Osborne, Ph.D, CPPO, CPPB, Chief Negotiator/Assistant Director, Procurement
PR l 8044