From
Caroline Siskowic
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; authorization to increase funding for FY17 Ambulance Replacement by allowing a $12,000 contingency through HGAC interlocal co-op with Frazer through licensed franchise dealer Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Houston, Tx for a total capital cost of $495,636.
Presenter
Robert Fite, Fire Chief
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Council authorized the remount of three (3) ambulances for the FY 2016/2017, this is the second (2nd) year the Fire Department has remounted ambulance boxes onto a new chassis. After the initial inspection of the units scheduled for remount they are returned to service for almost a year before they are taken out of service and sent to Frazer for the remounting. One unit is completed at a time. While in service, with continued use and weathering, we are finding that additional repairs and/or upgrades are needed by the time the unit is remounted. These additional repairs and/or upgrades come at an additional cost that is not initially accounted for during the initial inspection.
It is the Fire Department's recommendation to allow for a contingency of $4,000 per unit for such repairs and/or upgrades that were not accounted for during the initial inspection. Total contingency for these units would be $12,000 bringing the total capital cost for these remounts to $495,636.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the contingency funding is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating $12,000 from the the unobligated fund balance in the Fire Capital Improvement Projects Fund (400591) to WO #01700703 (FY17 Ambulance Replacement) 68330 (other vehicles).
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2016/2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $12,000 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE FIRE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (400591), TO WO #01700703 (FY17 AMBULANCE REPLACEMENT)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget be amended by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating $12,000 from the unobligated fund balance in the Fire Capital Improvement Projects Fund (400591) to WO #01700703 (FY17 Ambulance Replacement).
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEbruary, 2017.