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RESOLUTION Authorizing the Acquisition of a Replacement Pumper Fire Truck from Pierce Manufacturing and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Purchase Agreement and Other Documents Necessary to Finance the Acquisition
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WHEREAS, the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD), in serving as the City's fire department, needs to replace its existing fire apparatus; and
WHEREAS, although the City contracts with the ACFD for fire services, all facilities and equipment, including fire trucks, are purchased and owned by the City; and
WHEREAS, the bid price by Pierce Manufacturing for the 2015 fire truck is not to exceed $530,000, which includes costs for inspection, delivery, and sales tax; and
WHEREAS, Acquisition cost is provided in the City’s 2015-16 Adopted Budget, account number 010-23-002-7510; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to purchase the fire engine by piggy-backing on the County bid to benefit from the County's bid process.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby resolves as follows:
That the acquisition of a replacement pumper fire truck from Pierce Manufacturing is approved and the City Manager is authorized to execute the purchase agreement and other documents necessary to effect the acquisition.