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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Oshkosh Corporation of Oshkosh, WI, through its subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing, of Appleton, WI, with distribution and delivery by South Coast Fire Equipment, of Ontario, CA, for the purchase of a Pierce Enforcer fire vehicle with related equipment and accessories for hazardous materials response, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell in a total amount not to exceed $897,476, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with South Coast Fire Equipment for the purchase of a Pierce Enforcer Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat) vehicle for the Fire Department. The cost of this vehicle is funded by the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI 2021) subgrant with the City of Los Angeles. The Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) has an operational need to add another unit to the existing fleet of Haz-Mat response vehicles. The proposed unit will replace unit HM19 at Fire Station 19 with an upgraded version to provide improved and critical detection and chemical analysis equipment.
The LBFD’s Haz-Mat Team responds as a two-pronged resource to identify and mitigate potential Haz-Mat incidents encountered by the Fire Department, Police Department, City of Long Beach (City) officials, business owners, and residents. The team currently utilizes a Haz-Mat Unit (HM24) from Station 24, which is located in the Port of Long Beach, and HM19 at Station 19, located near the Long Beach Airport. This gives the LBFD the unique advantage of being able to respond anywhere in Long Beach that may be experiencing a Haz-Mat emergency. The current HM19 unit will be moved to the Port of Long Beach location and will remain part of the LBFD’s Haz-Mat response.
The purchase of the proposed equipment will allow the replacement of HM19 to ...
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