City of Coppell, Texas - File #: 2023-6888

• File #: 2023-6888
• Version: 1
• Name: Fire Blocker Truck Purchase
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/9/2023
• In control: Fire
• On agenda: 5/23/2023
• Final action: 5/23/2023
• Title: Consider award of Bid #Q-0523-01 and purchase of an Incident Management Freeway Blocker Truck for the Coppell Fire Department from Royal Truck & Equipment Inc., in the amount of $129,795.00; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to issue a purchase order.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/23/2023	1	City Council	Approved

Title

Consider award of Bid #Q-0523-01 and purchase of an Incident Management Freeway Blocker Truck for the Coppell Fire Department from Royal Truck & Equipment Inc., in the amount of $129,795.00; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to issue a purchase order.

Summary

See attached staff memo.

Fiscal Impact:

The grant award received by the City totals $89,867 and is based on the cost of the blocker trucker at the time the grant application was submitted which was $112,334.   The cost of the blocker truck has increased by $17,461.00 to $129,795.00.  Therefore, the City’s responsibility is $39,928.00 with $30,000 from the Fire Department’s budget and the remaining $9,928.00 from undesignated General Fund Balance.

Staff Recommendation:

The Fire Department recommends approval of this purchase.

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