City of Racine - File #: 09-4062

• File #: 09-4062
• Version: A
• Name: Request from Fire Chief to waive formal bidding on a new fire dept pumper
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/20/2009
• In control: Public Safety and Licensing Committee
• Final action: 9/1/2009
• Title: Subject: (Direct referral) The Fire Chief requests the City waive formal bidding, allowing the City's Purchasing Agent to negotiate and sign an agreement with Pierce Fire Apparatus, committing to order a 2010 Fire Pumper. Initiating the process now avoids a significant price increase which begins January 1, 2010. (Res.09-1573) Sixty percent (60%) of the funding is available in account 989.300.5020. The balance to be allocated in the 2010 Bonded Capital Outlay Program, as submitted in 2008. Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 8-24-09: The City waive formal bidding, allowing the City's Purchasing Agent to negotiate and sign an agreement with Pierce Fire Apparatus, committing to order a 2010 Fire Pumper be approved. Fiscal Note: Sixty percent (60%) of the funding is available in account 989-300-5020. The balance to be allocated in the 2010 Bonded Capital Outlay Program as submitted in 2008.
• Related files: Res.09-1573

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/1/2009	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
8/24/2009	A	Public Safety and Licensing Committee	Recommended For Approval

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Subject: (Direct referral) The Fire Chief requests the City waive formal bidding, allowing the City's Purchasing Agent to negotiate and sign an agreement with Pierce Fire Apparatus, committing to order a 2010 Fire Pumper.  Initiating the process now avoids a significant price increase which begins January 1, 2010.  (Res.09-1573)

Sixty percent (60%) of the funding is available in account 989.300.5020.  The balance to be allocated in the 2010 Bonded Capital Outlay Program, as submitted in 2008.

Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 8-24-09:  The City waive formal bidding, allowing the City's Purchasing Agent to negotiate and sign an agreement with Pierce Fire Apparatus, committing to order a 2010 Fire Pumper be approved.

Fiscal Note:  Sixty percent (60%) of the funding is available in account 989-300-5020.  The balance to be allocated in the 2010 Bonded Capital Outlay Program as submitted in 2008.