HomeMy WebLinkAboutIII (C) Acceptance and Approval to Transfer $882.54 Fire Department Funds to Capital Improvement Account to Refurbish Rescue 26 AGENDA 5-16-95
Item III C
Ocoee � ?setaeroceat
125 N. Bluford Avenue — Ocoee, Florida 34761
RON STROSNIDER EMERGENCY 656-1313
Fire Chief BUSINESS 656-7796
DATE: May 10 , 1995
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Ron Strosnider, Fire Chief Qpm
SUB: REFURBISH OF RESCUE 26
ISSUE
Should The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve
the use of existing money and transfer of money to cover the excess
amount for refurbishing of Rescue 26 .
BACKGROUND
In 1988 a Ford 350 was purchased for Station #26 . After a
considerable period of time it was found that when placing new and
existing equipment on this vehicle that proper space utilization
was a problem.
DISCUSSION
The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approved the
1994-95 proposed budget which included $9 ,000 .00 for refurbishing
a 1988 Ford 350 .
The refurbishing was placed out to bid on February 19 , 1995 . Four
submittals were received; three marked "No Bid" . Only one bid for
$12 , 750 . 00 was received and it was submitted without a bid or
performance bond.
Even though aluminum has risen by at least 300% from when the
estimated price was received for budgeting purposes we felt this
was too high to accept .
Pride of Florida did not respond to the bid due to the requirement
of a bid bond and garage insurance because they are self-insured.
During the process of determining which route to take, we were
contacted by Pride of Florida. They issued a proposal for the
refurbishing in the amount of $10 , 351 . 47 . This is $1 , 351 . 47 over
the allotted amount in the Equipment account .
By accepting the proposal by Pride of Florida without the bid bond
and insurance this deleted the problem of re-bidding the
refurbishing .
RECOMMENDATION
The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize a
transfer of $882 . 54 from the Communications Repair account and the
use of $468 . 93 remaining in the Equipment account to meet the
$1 ,351 . 47 access amount .
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