2019/01/23 Council Agenda Packet

wcwaci---/ EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: Authorize Purchase of Two Briefing COUNCIL BILL# Ambulances from Braun Proposed Action Originating Finance/Purchasing Northwest Inc Utilizing Department Marysville Fire District Consent Contact Person Theresa Bauccio-Teschlog Contract X Action Phone Number (425) 257-8901 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF January 23, 2019 Second Reading Third Reading Public Hearing Budget Advisory Initialed by: Department Head Administration Council President Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval Interlocal Proposal Fire Department Amount Budgeted $438,789.02 Expenditure Required $403,688.64 Account Number(s): 153 5200000640 Budget Remaining $35,100.38 Additional Required DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: In November 2018 the EMS levy passed. The levy provided funding for critically needed EMS equipment. The Fire Department requires two 2019 North Star 171-3 Ambulances. The new units are available from competitively bid Marysville Fire District contract with Braun Northwest Inc. The City has an interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with Marysville Fire District that allows us to make purchases from their competitively awarded contracts in lieu of soliciting bids on our own. One new ambulance will replace a 2005 unit(V0155)that has exceeded its lifecycle of 150,000 miles. The second ambulance will be an expansion of the ambulance fleet from seven units to eight. Historically the Fire Department has deployed three paramedic units and one aid unit daily. This fleet model has four primary ambulances backed up by three units in reserve,to allow for vehicle rotations through routine service and ^' mechanical breakdowns with no gap in response readiness. With the settlement of the 2018-2019 collective bargaining agreement,the department now deploys three paramedic units and two aid units daily. This increase of daily ambulance vehicles has taxed the Fire Department's ability to service the fleet by both increasing departmental ambulance hours/miles while concurrently reducing the number of available reserve units. An expansion of one unit will provide the needed number of vehicles to provide response readiness while allowing for routine service and typical fleet mechanical problems. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize purchase of two Ambulances from Braun Northwest Inc utilizing Marysville Fire Contract in the amount of$403,688.64, including Washington state sales and motor vehicle excise taxes.