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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Fire RescueCITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. :Annie Perez, Director Purchasing Department FROM : Joseph F. Zahralban, Fire Chief Department of Fire -Rescue DATE: June 12t , 2018 FILE : SUBJECT : Request for Sole Source Finding: Maintenance/Repair of Ferno Emergency Ambulance Cots REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: This memorandum serves to request that you approve a finding that ERLA, Inc., d/b/a EMSAR of Florida (`'EMSAR") with headquarters located at 270 Davids Dr., Wilmington OH, 45177; providing services from 13047 SW 133'1 Court. Miami. FL 33188. is the sole source provider in this area for maintenance and repair of Ferno Emergency ambulance cots. The Department of Fire -Rescue has been exclusively using Ferno brand ambulance cots since the year 2000. The entire fleet of ALS Transport Units utilizes said stretchers to transport patients from. the incident scene to the hospital. These devices are subjected to intense operating conditions which make it necessary for them to receive ongoing maintenance and repair. Preventive maintenance and repair is required to maintain the cots in proper working condition and to assure safe operation for the patients as well as the Fire -Rescue personnel that use them. Furthermore, a sole source finding was rendered by the Chief Procurement Officer and approved by the City Commission pursuant to Resolution Nos. 00-207, 03-299.06-0152, 09-0087, and 15-0266 to maintain said equipment. It is therefore respectfully requested that you approve a sole source finding for ERLA, Inc. d/b/a EMSAR of Florida for the maintenance and repair of Ferno emergency ambulance cots. Please indicate your approval below. APPROVED: Anie Perez, Director Date6///4:74' JFZ/EG/TM/mtm