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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $215,000 00 TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECREASING THE
UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF REFURBISHMENT OF THREE
FIRE TRUCKS FROM SUTPHEN CORPORATION FOR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT,
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE 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 1994-95 arid in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the Genera! Fund, in the amount of
$215,000 00, thereby decreasing the unrestricted, undesignated. Fund Balance by the same amount, for the purpose of
providing the sole source purchase of refurbishment of three fire trucks from Sutphen Corporation for the City Services
Department.
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 116.45 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are hereby expressly repealed
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in fu-I force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained
OVED AS rl`0.FORIIA.AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
06/13/95 ~---- ---_--- -------- P-7437 ~ 950228 ~ 1 of 2
3USJ8CT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF
REFURBISHMENT OF THREE FIRE TRUCKS FROM SUTPHEN CORPORATION
FOR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance increasing General Fund
appropriations by 5215,000 OO and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated General Fund
balance by the same amount, and
2 Authorize the sole source purchase of refurbishment to three fire trucks from Sutphen
Corporation for an amount not to exceed 5215,000 00, including a 7 percent contingency
charge and transport to and from the factory
DISCUSSION
On May 1, 1995, three Sutphen Aerial units were inspected by City mechanics and factory
personnel for continued safety certification These units, Equipment Numbers 234-0001 Quint
23, 234-0002 Quint 22, and 234-0003 Quint 24, were found to be unsafe for continued use by
fire personnel The ladder structures have sustained damage and become worn due to the
extensive use of the units Each of these units has been in use more than 100,000 miles and
been in service since 1982. The cost to replace these units with new equipment would be
5450,000 per unit
Sutphen Corporation was the original manufacturer of the units On November 17, 1992, (M&C
P-6077) a sole source purchase agreement was authorized with Sutphen to furnish parts This
agreement has been renewed each year Due to the sole source availability for parts, other
vendors would not be able to make repairs and warranty the work performed for aerial ladder
certification Product liability requirements mandate that certification of aerial ladders be
performed to assure all mechanisms work within the manufacturer's original tolerance
specifications Based on these facts., competitive bids were not solicited, the manufacturer
provided a written estimate of 567,000 per unit, including transport It is recommended that a
7% contingency increase be included to cover unforeseen required repairs after units have been
disassembled This is the most expeditious way to return this equipment to service.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council ~;cnnmunication
DATE RBFSRBNCB NIIlla~BR LO(3 NAIIfE PAC38
06/13/95 P 7437 950228 2 of 2
sus~cT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF
REFURBISHMENT OF THREE FIRE TRUCKS FROM SUTPHEN CORPORATION
FOR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
It is estimated that factory refurbishing will extend the useful life of these specialty pieces of
equipment five to seven years Sutphen provides aone-year full warranty on the refurbishment
work. It will include the installation of new aerial ladder sections that cannot be rebuilt Each unit
will be shipped to the factory in Amlin, Ohio, one at a time, where the original manufacturer will
complete replacement or remanufacture of worn parts and mechanisms. One unit may be
completed and returned by October of this year, making this repair payable in fiscal year 95, the
other units would be paid out of fiscal year 1996 funds
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon the adoption of the attached supplemental
appropriations ordinance, funds required for this expenditure will be available in the current
operating budget of the General Fund After this action, the undesignated, unreserved fund
balance of the General Fund will be S28,749,139 00
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
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