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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3230-2021KENAI CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3230-2021 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND - FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. WHEREAS, the Fire Department recently took its Hurst Jaws of Life Cutter and Spreader out of service due to hose failures; and, WHEREAS, this equipment is critical to performing extrication of entrapped people involved in vehicle accidents; and, WHEREAS, the purchase of this equipment allows the Fire Department to maintain life saving capability with new battery-operated units providing additional safety benefit for firefighters using them, as well as interoperability with mutual aid departments; and, WHEREAS, due to unexpected equipment failure and the immediate need to replace this critical life-saving equipment, a supplemental appropriation is appropriately requested along with sole - source approval to purchase equipment from the only authorized vendor in the State, LN Curtis and Sons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. That the estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Appropriation of Fund Balance $25.709 Increase Appropriations — Fire Department Machinery and Equipment $7Q Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to issue a sole -source purchase order in the amount of $25,709 to LN Curtis and Sons to purchase extrication equipment. Section 3. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair LJ the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. Ordinance No. 3230-2021 r-, Page 2 of 2 The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or application. Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment. ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 181day of August, 2021. ATTEST: Approved by Finance: L ED 1 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] SR., MAYOR Introduced: August 4, 2021 Enacted: August 18, 2021 Effective: August 18, 2021 KENAI City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai. AK 99611-77941907.283.75351 www.6naixity MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager FROM: Tony Prior, Fire Chief DATE: July 2712021 SUBJECT: Ordinance 3230-2021 Purchase of Extrication Equipment We have used Hurst Jaws of Life for our extrication equipment for well over 40 years now, saving many lives with them. We have trusted and relied on them to perform in any condition and they have proven to be invaluable in our emergency response to vehicle accidents. Our current set was purchased prior to 2009 which is 2 years past the manufacturers recommended service life of 10 years. On the 171 of July we had a hose failure on one of the units which resulted in both hose reels supplying our cutter and spreader to be taken out of service. We made an emergency call to our local vendor to get replacement units here as quickly as possible to maintain our level of service, which they were graciously able to accommodate us with. We have tried in the past to look for regional grants to replace these aging units along with Nikiski Fire Department and Central Emergency Services but have been unsuccessful. Interoperability with this equipment in the event of a major car accident/aircraft crash is important to our operations as it would require responses from our Auto Aid/Mutual Aid departments. Due to our unsuccessful grant efforts, our neighboring departments have begun replacing their extrication equipment with newer Hurst battery-operated units in their budget process and have trained their personnel in the operations of them. The new Hurst eDraulic units no longer have pumps and hoses supplying them which makes on scene operations safer, minimizing tripping hazards or potential for pump failure or hose rupture/failure. Using the same equipment allows personnel from our neighboring departments to arrive on scene and assist us with operations wherever they are needed, using equipment that is familiar to them. A supplemental appropriation of $25,709.00 is requested to purchase a Hurst eDraulic Cutter and Spreader to replace our 2 units that were recently taken out of service. We respectfully request your consideration of this Ordinance. I!