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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Waive formal bid requirements for the purchase of a Peterbilt 220 Chassis vehicle that will be used as the Sheriff’s Office Explosives Ordnance Disposal Truck in accordance with County Ordinance 3.12.160 Section D;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to utilize the Sourcewell (formerly known as National Joint Powers Alliance - NJPA) Contract 081716-PMC for the acquisition of a Peterbilt 220 Chassis, and issue a PO for the purchase of a Peterbilt 220 Chassis in the estimated amount of $83,162 not including tax and applicable fees;
3) Waive formal bid requirements for the purchase of a Truck Body that will be mounted on the Peterbilt 220 Chassis in accordance with County Ordinance 3.12.160 Section B; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order for the purchase of an Explosives Ordnance Disposal Truck Body in the estimated amount of $139,662 not including applicable taxes, delivery fees and other fees.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The current EOD Bomb Truck is 14 years old and is in need of being replaced. It has been plagued with electrical problems in the Chassis and the up-fitted Truck Body, and requires two jump boxes to start the vehicle which reduces its response-ready capability. Over the years, it has suffered a blown head gasket, a brake fire, and has outgrown its storage capacity making it the smallest Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) response vehicle in the region. The EOD Unit's most significant issue with the current Bomb Truck is that staff has to climb over equipment, and remove the two bomb robots in order to reach other operational equipment. Sufficient space is needed to keep the operational equipment and the bomb robots separate and accessible.
This board item is seeking approval to purchase a truck chassis and a truck body that will be attached together and become the Sheriff's Office Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Truck. The chassis wil...
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