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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9D - PLFD Tanker Truck MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: ISSUES: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT June 5, 2000 ;X~ ~~ank Boyles, City ManagSi.. \J CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OO-XX APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR ONE (1) 2000-GALLON FIRE DEPARTMENT TANKER TRUCK History: As the Council is aware, the Tanker Truck Subcommittee was asked to refine the tanker truck specifications. They have done so, reducing the technical equipment specifications from about 25 pages to 4 pages. Current Circumstances: After the Tanker Truck Subcommittee revised the specifications, I revised the bidding timeline and incorporated the City Attorney's' boiler plate revisions into the new document. Last week, the Mayor, Fire Chief, two Fire Department representatives and I spent about three hours carefully reviewing the specifications. By the end of the meeting, all parties agreed to the set of specifications distributed to you in your May 26, 2000 packets, and attached hereto. Conclusion: It is now appropriate to approve the revised tanker truck specifications and authorize bidding of the equipment. The tanker specifications reflect the desires of the Fire Department for an acceptable tanker truck while encouraging multiple bids. The specifications also contain a timeline for bid approval and criteria against which bids can be evaluated to assure that price alone is not the only guiding criteria. If Councilmembers have questions regarding the various elements of the specifications, it would be appropriate to address those issues at this time. ALTERNATIVES: (1) Approve the Tanker Truck Specifications as submitted and authorize solicitation of bids. (2) Defer action pending additional information. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Alternative (1). Motion and second to approve Resolution OO-XX Approving the Tanker Truck Specifications and Authorizing Solicitation of Bids. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E.. Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 1:\COUNCIL\AGNRPTS\2000\0605_9E.DOC /IN EQUAL OPPORTL:-;ITY EMPLOYER T-,,-on RESOLUTION OO~ 43 Resolution Approving Specifications and Authorizing Solicitation of Bids for One (1) 2000-Gallon Fire Department Tanker Truck. Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, the present Fire Department tanker truck, a 1978 Ford 800, presents a safety hazard to firefighters in its operation; and WHEREAS, the tanker truck has exceeded its useful life; and WHEREAS, the Matrix for Capital Equipment Replacement planned for replacement of the tanker truck in 1999; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department Tanker Truck subcommmittee has submitted specifications which reflect the desires of the Fire Department for an acceptable tanker truck while encouraging multiple bids. Now THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Prior Lake hereby approves the Tanker Truck Specifications and authr.izes the advertils~ent and solicitation of bids for replacement of the Fire Department tanker truck. l by J7~ 1711) PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2000. YES NO Mader Mader Ericson Ericson Gundlach Gundlach Petersen Petersen Schenck Schenck {Seal} City Manager, City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E.. Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 /IN EQI_',".L OPPORTC,\[TY DIPLOYER I "