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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,704 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF A SPECIALIZED ROBOT FROM
REMOTEC, INC FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S EXPLOSIVES ORDINANCE DISPOSAL
TEAM; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS QRDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for
the Fiscal Year 1995-96 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be
increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount
of $105,704 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of a
specialized robot from Remotec, Inc for the Fire Department's Explosive
Ordinance Disposal Team
SECTION 2
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared
invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision, opinion or judgement shall in no way impair the remaining portions,
sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions
shall be and remain in full force and effect
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 12074 and all other
ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where
the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances
and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed
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This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the
date of its passage, and it is so ordained
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE RSFERENCS NTJbIB$R LOG NAME PAGE
07/09/96 P-8008 36ROBOT 1 of 2
SUBJECT PURCHASE OF ROBOT AND ACCESSORIES FROM REMOTEC FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing General Fund
appropriations by S 105,704 00 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated General Fund
balance by the same amount, and
2 Authorize the sole source purchase of a specialized robot for the Fire Department's
Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Team from Remotec, Inc for an amount not to
exceed S 105,704 00
DISCUSSION
To provide the highest level of safety possible for bomb technicians, a robot is a necessary piece
of equipment The existing robot is not repairable, as the manufacturer is no longer in business,
and no vendor can be located to attempt further repair While there are a few robots on the
market, only two are manufactured in the U S ,and only one, the Remotec robot, meets the
needs of the EOD team
Some of the unique features of this machine that are critical to the EOD team's mission include
1) Ability to climb stairs
2) Superior mobility to function in tight places
3) Dual power controls for both tethered and remote operation
4) Ability to negotiate obstacles (curbs, etc) up to 18 inches in height
51 Ability to insert keys and unlock doors
6) Positive track retention necessary for operation in rough terrain such as the Fire
Department's bomb range
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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07/09/96 REFERENCE NUMBER
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36ROBOT PAGE
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SUBJECT PURCHASE OF ROBOT AND ACCESSORIES FROM REMOTEC FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations
ordinance, funds for this purchase will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the General Fund Upon completion of this recommendation, the unreserved,
undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be $29,146,090 00
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
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Libby Watson 6183 CITY COU~~~
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