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To: Village Council From: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager /%�
Date: October 2, 1996
Subject: Consideration of Purchase of Ambulances; Agenda Item
As you know, the Village Council has given staff direction to
proceed with an application for the license known as CON
Ambulance Transport effective January 1, 1997 . In order to be
on-line for the inspections from Palm Beach County EMS and have
the ambulances available January 1, 1997, we must proceed with
acquisition of the ambulances. As of this writing, the Village
intends to piggy-back a recent Town of Palm Beach bid awarded to
Wheeled Coach, Industries, Inc. , of Winter Park, Florida.
It may be that all of the information necessary to enable the
Village Council to make an informed decision may not be ready
when your agenda packet is transmitted to you on Friday, October
4, 1996 . Therefore, if this is the case, the additional
information on this important purchase will be transmitted to you
sufficiently prior to your meeting on October 10 to allow you to
make an informed decision. Also, the financing for the purchase
will be reviewed by the Finance & Administration Committee so
that the financing package can be approved at your meeting on
November 14, 1996 .
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To: Village Council
From: James M. Weinand, Fire C j -
Date: October 9, 1996
Re: Ambulance Purchase for ' ansport Service
Attached please find Agenda Item XIC which is the back-up correspondence
regarding Consideration of Purchase of Ambulances. This information is
being transmitted to you as referenced in Thomas G. Bradford's
memorandum to you dated October 2, 1996.
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Memo
To: Thomas G. Bradford, Village 4 -.
From: James M. Weinand, Fire Chie /, •
Date: October 9, 1996 `
Re: Ambulance Purchase for Tr- sport Service
On Monday, October 7, 1996, I made a trip to Orlando to finalize pricing for the
ambulance and equipment needs from the manufacturer. During that trip, I had the
opportunity to analyze several different chassis specifications along with several
ambulance body configurations and feel that we should piggy back off Highlands
County Bid # 96-70 for two Type III ambulances, instead of the Town of Palm Beach
Bid. These units priced out at $79,777.00 each verses the Type I ambulances from the
Town of Palm Beach at $108,623.00.
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Several years ago, most Fire Departments switched from the Type III ambulances to
the Heavy Duty Type I ambulances, such as the 15,000 GVW Freightliners and
Internationals. In 1996, Ford started manufacturing a new super duty chassis for the
ambulance marked. The Super Duty Ford E450 chassis has a GVW rating at 14,500
lbs. Prior to this, the Type III chassis were rated at 11,000 GVW. The 11,000 GVW
chassis were typically overloaded which caused extensive wear on the engine,
transmission and brakes, causing a shorter service life. This new chassis warrants a
serious look, since the typical vehicle service and repairs should be less expensive and
the chassis base price is approximately $25,000 less. Wheeled Coach has produced
thirteen ambulances with this new chassis and have taken orders for twenty one more.
We have made contact with over half of the departments that have purchased these
Type III, Ford Super Duty E450 ambulances and after these interviews, I feel confident
in recommending this purchase.
Attached hereto is a proposal from Wheeled Coach, Inc. which denotes the Highlands
County, Type III ambulance bid. The ambulances, as modified for the Village of
Tequesta, priced out at $79,777.00 each. Two ambulances will be needed prior to
commencement of this transport service on January 1, 1997. In addition to the
ambulance purchase, each vehicle will need approximately $12,000 of equipment. The
ambulance manufacturer submitted pricing on $12,528.00 worth of integral equipment.
associated with this ambulance purchase, leaving $11,372.00 worth of equipment to be
purchased after the deliver and acceptance of such.
I request that the Council authorize the purchase of two equipped, Type III Ford E-450
ambulances from Wheeled Coach, Inc., located in Orlando, Florida for the price of
$86,091.00 each, thus causing the total purchase to be $172,182.00.
These ambulance purchases, along with the remaining anticipated equipment
purchases of $11,372.00, denotes the start-up costs to be $39,956.00 less than the '
original proposed cost of $223,510.00.
I am available to answer any additional questions you or the Council may have about
this type of service.
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Tequests Fire
357 Taqueste Drive.
*requests, FL:•33460 :
Dear Chief Weinand:
Thank you for allowing Wheeled Coach the opportunity to provide Tequesta Fire Department
with rescue units for your transport service starting up January 1, 1997. Wheeled Coach offers
several services that will be extremely important to your service.
1. If your vehicles are not comptata In time for your service to begin January'1,we will provide
loaners free of cringe until your vehicles are ready for delivery.
2. Wheeled Coach has an Authorized Service Center in West Reim Beach which will service
your vehicles far not only routine maintenance but also any warranty work.
3. Wheeled Coach also offers a loaner to Tequesta In the event that one of your vehicles is In
an accident or has electrical/mechanical problems. This is a service that several municipalities
has already taken advantage of recently.
Wheeled Coach authorizes the City of Tequesta to piggyback off Highlands County Bid p96-70.
The unit requested is the E-450 Super Duty chassis,includes the options listed below and is
priced at$79,777. .
Chrome Fender Flares Running boards
Severe weather insulation Rustprooflng
Mud flaps on rest Batteries in right hunt compt
Shoreline: Kussrnaual Autoeiect 15 amp Vanner battery charger 30-10 ncn-GFI
Front llghtbar 5320 Force 4 Strobes on grilles and inters ors
Strobes on corner caps Sequence with load manager
2 Rear light bass Slowest°at head of squad bench
Curbside splint cabinet Overall paint with scotchlight
Check.ouitimer Stainless steel wheel coves
Maglights.In cab(2) Inverter 1000 W
110V outlet in telemetry ion gmabroll In telemetry
Backup Camera Electrical Door locks with remote
Wheel well compartment on CIS and watch in cab console
Airpack bradast.on comet E door(2) 716 Headroom
Roll up door in tight front cabinet
Please let ma imow If there are any questions that I can answer for you. Thank you again for
your business.
Sincerely,
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Cynthia Morgan
District Bales Manager
Corporate Office:2737 North Por yth Road,Winter Park,PL 32792/Post Office Bone 677339,Orlando,PL 92867-7339
800442-0720 • (407)677-7777 • Fax (407)679-1337 • http://www.wh.eledcoach.cont
FAX
Date:Wednesday, October 09, 1996 Time: 9:33:00 2 Pages
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To: Chief James Weinand From: Kathy Lee Borrego
EMSupply Depot
Fax: 575-6203 Fax: 407/671-8423
Voice: Voice: 800/873-8320
Comments:
Please find a revised price quote for medical equipment that
you would like purchase with two new vehicles.
I will forward this same revision to Cynthia Morgan to include in
your package as a final quote.
Should you have questions, please contact myself or Cynthia
as we will be in communication about this equipment bid.
Thank you,
Kathy Borrego
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REQUEST
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DEALER/DSM Morgan SALES
ITEM DESCRIPTION
NUMBER (to include size, color, specifications where applicable or other QTY PRICE TOTAL
special handling) EACH PRICE
40310 Autovent 2000 2 1265.00 2530.00
90400 93ES 2 1891.00 3782.00
90310 Scoop Stretcher 2 370.00 740.00
90358 Stairchair Model#A0 2 520.00 1040.00
40279 Flowmeter w/Ohio quick connector 2 50.00 100.00
— Auto B/P Monitor Criticare Model 507N 2 1743.00 3486.00
90232 LSP#710 Halfback 1 530.00 530.00
90122 IV Pole 2 145.00 290.00
CH27029 Triangle safety late 2 15.00 30.00
•Approved by Dealer/DSM
Rec'd by Sales Engineer
Customer Accepts Backorder Yes No
Invoice Batch#
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Total Order Price $12,528.00