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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

12/03/2019

BACKGROUND

Within the 2019/2020 fiscal budget year, Schertz EMS was approved to purchase one (1) new ambulance in accordance with the EMS Department ambulance replacement plan.

The EMS Department currently has a fleet of nine (9) ambulances, six (6) of these ambulances are "front-line" or are in-service at any given time which leaves a reserve fleet of three (3) ambulances. A goal is to have four (4) reserve ambulances to allow our Fleet Department time to "down" each ambulance for preventative maintenance and safety checks. Mileage for these ambulances range from 34,000 to over 180,000 miles:

Ambulance	Year	Mileage as of 11/1/19
266	2008	109,997
274	2013	157,898
275	2013	154,209
276	2015	128,712
277	2015	112,694
278	2015	180,298
279	2015	111,873
280	2017	54,453
281	2017	34,698

After coordination with the Fleet Department, it was decided to stay with the current ambulance vendor and purchase this ambulance from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. Siddons-Martin Emergency Group is a HGACBuy Purchasing Cooperative program participant and they are the Texas dealer for Road Rescue Ambulances. Like our previous two ambulances, this ambulance will be mounted on a Ford F450 chassis. Build time for this ambulance is 100-150 days.

GOAL

To approve the attached resolution for the purchase of one (1) ambulance from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group.

The total amount for this ambulance will not exceed $265,000. Additionally, equipment will need to be purchased to stock the ambulance:

Equipment	Estimated Cost
Powerload (stretcher loading device)	$24,000
Stretcher	$19,000
GX 441	$2,000
Portable Suction Unit	$1,000
CAD Mount	$2,000
Misc. Equipment (flashlight, clipboard, bins, etc.)	$2,000
Total	$50,000

The powerload and stretcher will be purchased from Stryker.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

The items purchased from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group are in support of EMS response to the communities served.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Staff recommends approving the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement to purchase one (1) ambulance and associated equipment not to exceed $315,000.

FISCAL IMPACT

The ambulance and associated equipment will be purchased with budgeted operating costs from the approved FY20 budget.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of Resolution 19-R-156.

Attachments
Resolution
Ambulance Price Proposal
Ambulance Statement of Work