HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-165RESOLUTION NO. 2020-165
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH COAST FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF ONE PIERCE AERIAL LADDER
TRUCK AND ONE PIERCE ARROW XT TRIPLE
COMBINATION PUMPER/FIRE ENGINE (“FIRE SERVICE
EQUIPMENT”) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE FINAL PURCHASE
AND LEASE AGREEMENTS AND ANY INCIDENTAL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN FINAL FORMS APPROVED
BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department delivers Fire, Rescue and Emergency
Medical Services to Chula Vista residents, visitors, and employees every day; and
WHEREAS, emergency response services are provided with several different types of
fire apparatus including triple combination pumpers/engines, aerial ladder trucks, a heavy rescue,
a brush engine and battalion chief vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department continues to execute fire apparatus replacements as part
of the City’s 10-year Measure P Expenditure Plan specific to fire apparatus replacements; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department continues to move toward compliance with the
recommended fire apparatus replacement cycles identified in the Council approved Fire
Department Fire Facility Master Plan (“Master Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is recommending a sole source purchase with South
Coast Fire Equipment for the acquisition of one Pierce Aerial Ladder Truck and one Pierce
Arrow XT Triple Combination Pumper/Engine at the combined price of $2,364,757 in order to
supplement and replace fire apparatus as contemplated in the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.070.B.4 provides a sole source
purchase exception to the City’s formal competitive bidding requirements for equipment
purchases exceeding $100,000 where such commodity is available from only one known source
as the result of compatibility requirements and/or unique market conditions; and
WHEREAS, a sole source purchase of equipment from Pierce Manufacturing is justified
in this case for the following reasons:
1. The purchase of these new fire apparatus will continue to improve the overall quality,
reliability, cost effectiveness, and safety of the City’s fire apparatus fleet comprised
almost exclusively of Pierce vehicles.
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2. Providing the same type of emergency response apparatus is critical in order to
provide a standard approach to training all personnel. This ensures that Fire personnel
can operate fire apparatus at a competent level while under duress of emergency
response.
3. Fire personnel are consistently moved from one fire station to another. Maintaining a
fleet of fire apparatus that operate consistently throughout the fleet ensures
driver/operators and firefighters can operate and locate equipment in an efficient and
timely manner while working in emergency situations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that, based on the facts and circumstances set forth above, and pursuant to its authority under
Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.070.B.4, it approves a sole source purchase agreement
with South Coast Fire Equipment for the acquisition of one Pierce Aerial Ladder Truck and one
Pierce Arrow XT Triple Combination Pumper/Fire Engine, on the terms presented, with such
modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept
on file in the office of the City Clerk, and authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute the
final agreements and any incidental necessary documents, in final forms approved by the City
Attorney.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Jim Geering Glen R. Googins
Fire Chief City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 28th day of July 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: Galvez
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2020-165 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of July 2020.
Executed this 28th day of July 2020.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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