HomeMy WebLinkAbout09. 19-99 FEBRUARY 26, 2019 19-99 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE WAIVER OF PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS AND
AUTHORIZE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE OF FIRE
ENGINE APPARATUS
INITIATED BY: FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is in need of replacing a fire engine; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is requesting that Council waive the ordinance
requirements to bid this purchase and allow the Fire Chief and Fire Department
personnel to review, test and recommend the purchase of equipment best meeting the
operational and safety needs of the Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the purchasing requirements of Section 12-10 of the Oshkosh Municipal
Code are hereby waived and the Fire Chief is directed to solicit proposals and
recommend the purchase of a new fire engine that is best suited to the operational and
safety needs and budgetary requirements for the Fire Department.
Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mike Stanley, Fire Chief
DATE: February 20, 2019
RE: Approve Waiver of Purchasing Requirements for Fire Apparatus
BACKGROUND
The 2019 CIP includes an allocation of $627,000.00 for the Fire Department to replace a Fire
Engine. The City of Oshkosh Municipal code states that all purchases, services, supplies,
materials and equipment in excess of $25,000.00 be competitively bid. Due to the type and
nature of this equipment, the Fire Department believes that continuing the process of
developing specifications and negotiations with a local vendor is a better approach for this
purchase to ensure that the operational and safety needs of the equipment are addressed.
ANALYSIS
In discussing this with the City Attorney and the Purchasing Department, staff has
recommended the Council waive the City Purchasing Policy to enact this approach.
FISCAL IMPACT
The amount of $627,000.00 will be covered by an available fund balance within the Capital
Improvement Plan Fund 03230230-7210-66903.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Council waive the purchasing requirements of Section 12-10 of the
Oshkosh Municipal Code to allow Fire Department staff to review, design, and select the new
fire engine that is best suited to the needs and budgetary requirements for the Fire Department.
Please direct any questions on this matter to the Fire Chief.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
Mike Stanley Mark Rohloff
Fire Chief City Manager