Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Battery Powered 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 new ladder truck that is scheduled for delivery next year. This set will be battery powered to take advantaged of the latest technology and save space. This is a budgeted purchase in the General Fund, and these are available through NPP contract purchasing. The amount is greater than the estimated cost in the budget, but we have unused funds from other purchases, so no budget increase is required.
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 add modern hydraulic rescue tools to its inventory for various rescue situations to be placed on the upcoming new ladder truck, and
WHEREAS, the purchase of new hydraulic rescue tools is a $35,000 budgeted purchase in the FY25 General Fund budget and there are funds available in the Capital Purchases account from other purchases not made this year.
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 $40,164 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.