Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 09-17-2019
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of and authorization to purchase three (3) AEV Ford F550 Type 1 Ambulances from Professional Ambulance Sales & Service, pursuant to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGACBuy) contract
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Background:
The Fire Department is seeking to purchase three (3) ambulances. Currently the Broken Arrow Fire Department (BAFD) has thirteen ambulances in its fleet. Seven ambulances are assigned to a station and the remaining six are reserve units. Seven of the thirteen have over 150,000 miles. In order to maintain a reliable fleet, the Fire Department needs to purchase three ambulances every two years. Two years ago, the Fire Department started a process of purchasing new ambulances from a manufacturer with a specific design that was approved by city fleet mechanics. The new ambulances would be more cost effective, have greater longevity, and provide uniformity that makes them easier to work on for city fleet mechanics.
These new ambulances, along with and ambulances purchased in 2017, will be candidates for a future re-mount option. This cost savings measure will allow the Fire Department to refurbish these ambulances to like-new status rather than a total replacement for half the original purchase cost.
The Fire Department went out for competitive bid in 2017 and purchased similar AEV ambulances and those have been reliable and effective vehicles for the department. The Fire Department has chosen to continue to purchase the same style/brand of ambulance to maintain fleet consistency and uniformity. Ambulance consistency will create a safer work environment for both the ambulance driver and the patient care provider in the back compartment. In addition, continuing to purchase the same style/brand will allow us to re-mount the units on new chassis in future years, which is consistent with our long-range cost-savings plan.
The Fire Department was able t...
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