MEMORANDUM

TO: Gary Superman, Assembly President

Members, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly

THRU: Dale Bagley, Borough Mayor

Mark Fowler, Purchasing and Contracting Officer

FROM: Steve O'Connor, CES Acting Fire Chief

DATE: December 20, 2004

SUBJECT: Resolution 2005-003; Authorizing the Purchase of a Rescue Truck for Central Emergency Service Area

On October 14, 2004, the Kenai Peninsula Borough solicited bids for one new Rescue Truck for the Central Emergency Service Area. Eight emergency & rescue vehicles dealers were contacted directly via email and the Bid and Specifications Document was also posted on the Purchasing and Contracting website. The Invitation to Bid was advertised in the Peninsula Clarion and the Anchorage Daily News on October 17, 2004.

As shown on the attached tab sheet, two (2) bids were received on the due date of November 18, 2004, and were carefully reviewed by CES Fire Chief and personnel to ensure that minimum specifications were met.

The low bid of $250,390.00 was submitted by Hackney Emergency Vehicles and CES has accepted an offer to reduce the bid price by $1,200.00 by paying for the chassis upon its delivery to Hackney Emergency Vehicles, thereby reducing the bid price to $249,190.00.

The purchase of this rescue truck was funded in CES fiscal year 2004 capital projects budget, and has been approved by the Service Area Board at its December 7, 2004 meeting. Funds are available in account number 443.51611.48514.04464.