1996-246AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 96-120 RELATING TO THE AWARD OF
BID NUMBER 1889 FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AMBULANCE, PROVIDING FOR THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City on May 21, 1996 authorized the purchase of an ambulance from
Rehable Emergency Vehicles, Inc per Ordinance No 96-120, and
WHEREAS, the C~ty desires to purchase an additional ambulance pursuant to the
terms of Bid Number 1889 and Reliable Emergency Vehicles, Inc. is agreeable to selling an
ambulance; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS,
SEC. T. iOJ~LL That Ordmanee No. 96-120 is hereby amended to provide for the purchase
of one (1) additional ambulance pursuant to the terms of Bid Number 1889
SECTION II. That Bid Number 1889 is hereby amended to provide for additional
compensatmn of $99,387.00 payable to Reliable Emergency Vehicles, Inc. Under this ordinance
SECTIONJJ~ That the funds for this amendment are to be expended from the
City's Motor Pool Replacement funds approved by the City Council in the 1996-1997 Budget
SECTION IV. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE
J~K MILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST.
HERBerT L. PROUTY, CITY n/ O EV
DATE NOVEMBERS, 1996
CITYCOi~C_iL REP_ORT
TO Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM Ted Benavldes, City Manager
SUBJECT BID # 1889 - AMBULANCE
RECOM[MENDATION.' We recommend that Ordinance #96-120 approved by Council on May 21,
1996, be revised to add one additional ambulance to be purchased from Reliable Emergency Vehicles,
Inc as the lowest bidder m the amount of $99,387 00, not including the Telma brake retarder option
SUMMARV: The purchase of an ambulance was approved by Council in the 1996/97 budget
process It is a motor pool replacement for an existing unit The old ambulance is no longer
economical to mmntam as a part of our emergency response fleet
By awarding tbas third unit to Rehable Emergency Vehicles, Inc we will have three new identical units
m our ambulance fleet We are also reasonably assured of a lesser price by utilizing prices bid
approximately 6 months ago versus current offerings
Reliable Emergency Vehicles, Inc has agreed to hold their bid prices firm through November 30,
1996
BACKGROGND: Ordinance #96~ 120, Offer and acceptance letter dated August 12, 1996
PROGRAMS.. DEPART PSa~F~I~CTED. Fire Department EMS Division
and Motor Pool Operations
FISCAL IMPACT.. The purchase of this unit will be funded from Motor Pool Lease Funds and
repaid by the Fire Department budget over a 36 month period
Respectfully submitted
Ted Benamdes
City Manager
Approved
Name Tom D Shaw, C P M
Title Purchasing Agent
785 AGENDA
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