HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-014RESOLUTION NO. 2025-014
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF
AMKUS EQUIPMENT FROM DIAMONDBACK FIRE &
RESCUE
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista Fire Department responds to a number of vehicle
crashes within city limits and on freeways in the surrounding region; and
WHEREAS, utilizing a standardized complement of extraction equipment will increase
effectiveness and efficiency in the extraction of the trapped persons; and
WHEREAS, uniformity of equipment between fire stations and apparatus will allow for
the personnel to provide increased familiarity and usability for firefighters to reduce the time to
extricate trapped victims; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department currently utilizes AMKUS tools for extraction
equipment; and
WHEREAS, Diamondback Fire & Rescue is the sole authorized dealer and service
provider for AMKUS equipment in California; and
WHEREAS, the competitive bidding requirements of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
would be impractical, and the City’s interests would be materially better served in this instance by
applying a different purchasing procedure approved by the Purchasing Agent in order to maintain
standardized AMKUS extraction equipment City-wide; and
WHEREAS, the funding will be allocated as part of the annual budget from the General
Fund, Measure A, or Public Facilities Development Impact Fund, depending on the equipment
being purchased.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it:
1. waives the competitive bidding requirements pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code
Section 2.56.70(B)(3).
2. approves the purchase of AMKUS equipment from Diamondback Fire & Rescue over
a five-year period ending December 31, 2030, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
3. authorizes the City Manager or the Fire Chief to execute any documents necessary to
approve such purchases, subject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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Resolution No. 2025-014
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Harry Muns Marco A. Verdugo
Fire Chief City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of February 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, 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. 2025-014 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of February 2025.
Executed this 4th day of February 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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