Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Hydraulic Rescue Tools for the Foley Fire Department
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
I am requesting to purchase hydraulic rescue tools to be used for extrication of victims in motor vehicle accidents, structural collapse, and other incidents with entrapment. This purchase will add a modern set of tools to our inventory and allow for us to place a set of older tools (15 years) in reserve status. It will also allow for a new battery operated tool to be placed on the shift commander response vehicle. This is a budgeted purchase in the General Fund, and these are available through NPP contract purchasing.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
__X_ Budgeted under account #_100-2020-5100_ for $35,000 and described in budget as __hydraulic rescue tools__. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Foley Fire Department has a need to replace aging equipment and add modern hydraulic rescue tools to its inventory for various rescue situations, and
WHEREAS, the purchase of new hydraulic rescue tools is a $35,000 budgeted purchase in the FY22 General Fund budget.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the purchase of Holmatro hydraulic rescue tools from NAFECO utilizing NPP purchasing contract PS20035 in the amount of $35,000 using the General Fund Capital Purchase account 100-2020-5100.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.