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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:July 26, 2021 <br />034 ESD Fund <br />Requested By:Source of Funds: <br />Carl Holley, Chief <br />Department: <br />Fire <br />522-8021 <br />Account Number: <br />$60,000 <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />$58,459.92 <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits: Vehicle Up-fit Equipment Quotes <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATIONS <br />During the FY 2020-2021 Budget process, La Porte Fire Departmentstaff coordinated <br />replacement of three (3) duty vehicles with quipment Services <br />division.A2021 Chevrolet 2500 pickup and two 2021 Chevrolet Tahoeswere <br />purchased. The pickup will be used by the current Engineer Operator IIposition and <br />the Tahoes will be assigned to the Fire Chief and the Assistant Fire Chief. All three <br />vehicles are replacing vehicles currently in the LPFDfleet. Only the cost of the vehicle <br />replacement was set upthrough vehicle replacement, as up-fittingof LPFDvehicles <br />has typically been handled by LPFDstaff through general operating budget. LPFD fleet <br />vehicles will now include up-fitting in vehicle replacement costs. Each of the vehicles <br />has specifications set for equipment to be installed, including lights, sirens, radios, <br />graphics, tool mounts, equipment compartments and command boards. These <br />specifications were sent out for bids from suppliers and submitted to Purchasing for <br />approval.The winning bid amount for each of the Tahoes was $16,066.79 andthe <br />2500 Pickupwas $26,326.34 for a total of $58,459.92. <br />Miscellaneous: <br />a)The vehicles listed in this agenda request replace existing vehicles that are now at <br />the end of their service lives with funding from the Vehicle Replacement Fund. <br />b)The budgeted amountslisted in the table for the up-fitting of three vehicles <br />represent the total funds requestedby LPFDand approved by City Council in the <br />FY 2020-21budget. <br />The Purchasing Division of the Finance Department has reviewed the recommendation <br />for equipment purchases and is in support of this recommendation.LPFD staff is <br /> <br />