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RESOLUTION - APPROVAL FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE TWO TYPE 1 PIERCE FIRE ENGINES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the purchase by the Fire Department of two Type 1 Pierce Fire Engines up to a not-to exceed amount of $1,700,000 and delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to 1) utilize to the extent possible, cooperative purchasing through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and H-GAC vendor Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc., Sacramento, CA, including the issuance of any necessary purchase orders; and/or 2) negotiate and execute necessary documents and agreements for lease financing of the procurement provided staff determines such an arrangement is in the City’s best financial interest and the related documents and agreements for any cooperative purchase and/or lease financing are in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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