HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-107 - Authorizing the Purchase of an Enforcer Aerial Ladder Truck for the National City Fire Department RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 107
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
WAIVING THE FORMAL BID PROCESS PURSUANT TO NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.60.260 REGARDING COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY TO PIGGYBACK ONTO HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL CONTRACT#FS12-
23 WITH SOUTH COAST FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ENFORCER
PIERCE 107 ASCENDANT AERIAL FIRE TRUCK IN A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF
$2,130,947.26 FOR THE NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, the National City Fire Department's current reserve ladder truck has been
in service for 15 years and the front-line ladder truck has been in service for over 10 years, both
of which have exceeded the useful and optimum life cycle of 10 years; and
WHEREAS, the lead build-time for a new aerial ladder truck is currently estimated to be
about three to four years, which would push the reserve to almost 20 years and the front-line to
almost 15 years by the time a new ladder truck is delivered; and
WHEREAS, in order to expedite product delivery, City of National City staff will need to
place the order for the new ladder truck as soon as possible and, to take advantage of competitive
pricing, Engineering & Public Works staff has identified an opportunity for the City of National City
to piggyback onto Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract # FS12-23 with South Coast Fire
Equipment for the purchase of an Enforcer Pierce 107 Ascendant Aerial Fire Truck, to be
purchased in Fiscal Year 2029; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.60.260 of the National City Municipal Code provides that the City
may buy directly from a vendor at a price established through competitive bidding by another
public agency whose procedures have been determined to be in substantial compliance with the
City's procurement procedures, and such a determination has been made in this case, therefore,
it is recommended that the purchase be made without complying with the competitive bidding
procedure set forth in the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, National City's Purchasing staff has confirmed that the Houston-Galveston
Area Council Contract#FS 12-23 with South Coast Fire Equipment was competitively bid through
a Request for Proposals process, and that the Houston-Galveston Area Council procurement
procedures are in substantial compliance with those of National City; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends adoption of the resolution as stated.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes waiving the formal bid process
pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.260 regarding cooperative purchasing and
authorizing the City to piggyback onto Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract# FS12-23 with
South Coast Fire Equipment to place the purchase of an Enforcer Pierce 107 Ascendant Aerial
Fire Truck in a not-to-exceed amount of $2,130,947.26 for the National City Fire Department, to
be purchased in Fiscal Year 2029.
Section 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of Sept er, 2025.
n Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shelley; apel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry�h z, City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 2, 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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