REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA: Scott M. Haberle, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY: Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
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Approve and authorize execution of a Purchase Order with Bound Tree Medical LLC for emergency paramedic and ambulance supplies for the Huntington Beach Fire Department
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Statement of Issue:
City Council is requested to approve and authorize execution of a purchase order between the City of Huntington Beach and Bound Tree Medical LLC to provide emergency paramedic and ambulance supplies for the Huntington Beach Fire Department in an amount not to exceed $1,720,000 over three years.
Financial Impact:
There are sufficient funds available in the FY 2024/25 Fire Department operating budget to cover anticipated purchase order costs for the remainder of the fiscal year. Future year purchase order costs will be incorporated in subsequent operating budgets.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the City of Huntington Beach Fire Department to execute a purchase order with Bound Tree Medical LLC for emergency paramedic and ambulance supplies for the Huntington Beach Fire Department in an amount not to exceed $1,720,000 over three years.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Huntington Beach Fire Department (HBFD) currently uses Bound Tree Medical LLC for emergency paramedic and ambulance supplies through a bid process that included a Notice of Intent to Award date of November 9, 2021 and has expired after three years.
The HBFD is always looking for opportunities to streamline processes within the department. As part of these ongoing efforts, HBFD looked into the existing emergency paramedic and ambulance supplies purchasing processes and compared them with other local agencies. One of those agencies was the City of Anaheim who currently contracts...
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