18-R-104 - Agreement for purchase of 1 Fire apparatus & Associated EquipmentTMNO 1; M
WHEREAS, the Schertz Fire Rescue has a need to add an additional reserve fire
apparatus due to the overall growth of the Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Ordinance 18 -B -23 for the issuance Certificates
of Obligation on July 10, 2018, which included funds to purchase a reserve engine; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Fire Rescue has chosen Pierce Manufacturing as meeting its
pricing and functional requirements for fire apparatus, and will purchase associated capital
equipment as part of this project, then
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the Acting City Manager to execute a
contract with Pierce Manufacturing and/or its dealer Siddons -Martin Emergency Group, to
purchase one (1) fire apparatus as described in Exhibit A.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 7t' day of August, 2018.
ATTEST:
-Brefida Dennis, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
One Type 1 Engine with seating for four personnel, 1500 GPM pump, 750 gallon water tank, 30
gallon foam tank, and associated equipment.
Estimated Fire Apparatus Cost $656,119.00
Less Prepayment discount $18,135.00
HGAC Fee $2,000.00
Associated Equipment $10,016.00
Total Vehicle $650,000.00
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