AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Consider approval of the purchase of a Sutphen Heavy Duty SPH100 foot Mid-Mount Platform aerial fire truck from Williams Fire Apparatus for the fire department for the quoted amount of $1,098,963.00 from 2016 SPLOST funds, authorize prepayment to allow for cost savings, and amend the budget accordingly. Fire Chief Tommy Jones will address.
| SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS OR CONCERNS: |
The prepayment date will be determined by availability of bond proceeds which are scheduled for deposit on February 18, 2016. This unit is being purchased off the Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract. This is a national contract that uses a public competitive procurement process similar to the Georgia State Contracts. Using this process keeps unnecessary costs down for this purchase.
The staff recommends approval of this item.
This purchase is one of the two projects for the fire department that are to be paid for by General Obligation Sales Tax bonds. By making this purchase now and using the prepay option, the savings are approximately $21,273.13 for prepayment and $22,404.00 before a price increase, totaling approximately $43,000.00 in savings. |