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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3495-20250 n,� � CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3495-2025 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS, AN INCREASE TO ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES, AND APPROVING THE SOLE - SOURCE PURCHASE OF TWO PATIENT POWER LOAD SYSTEMS FOR AMBULANCES. WHEREAS, the City budgeted $60,000 in the Public Safety Capital Fund for rehabilitation of the drafting pit located behind Fire Station 1; and, WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has determined the drafting pit does not meet the needs of current and future fire apparatus pumps and has made arrangement for use of neighboring agency facilities for pump testing; and, WHEREAS, the need for powered patient loading systems is critical to the safety of Kenai medical responders and patients; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to reallocate the funds for the rehabilitation of the drafting pit to purchase two powered patient loading systems to preventing injury to medical providers and patients during emergency medical responses; and, WHEREAS, an additional appropriation of General Fund balance in the amount of $1,111.72 is needed to meet the contract amount; and, WHEREAS, Stryker makes the only powered loading systems that are compatible with the existing patient cots in the City's ambulances, and pursuant to KMC 7.15.070 - Innovative Procurement and Other Exceptions, Striker Power Loader Systems may be purchased without an opportunity for competitive bidding as they can only be furnished by a single dealer. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That estimated revenues and expenditure be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Appropriation of Fund Balance $1.1 11.72 Increase Appropriations — Transfer to Public Safety Capital Project Fund $ Public Safes Capital Project Fund Increase Estimated Revenues — Transfer from General Fund $1 UL22 Increase Appropriations — Fire Department Stryker Power Loader Systems - Machinery & Equipment $1.111.72 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3495-2025 Page 2 of 2 Section 2. Authorization to reallocate project funds: Public Safety Capital Proiect Fund Decrease Expenditures - Fire Department Pump Testing Tank Repair - Construction Increase Expenditures - Fire Department Stryker Power Loader Systems - Machinery & Equipment Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute a contract for the sole source purchase and installation of two Stryker Power Loading Systems for the $61,111.72. Section 4. 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 the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or application. Section 5. 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, THI" DAY O NSJCIIBER, 2025. er�r� H. Kn ATTEST. San r, C, City Clerk Approved by Finance: ' Introduced: Enacted: Effective: New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] November 5, 2025 November 19, 2025 November 19, 2025 KFNAI City of Kenai 1210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 www.6naixity MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager THROUGH: Dave Swarner, Finance Director FROM: Jay Teague, Fire Chief DATE: October 20, 2025 SUBJECT: Ordinance No 3496-2025 - Authorizing the Reallocation of Capital Project Funds, an Increase to Estimated Revenue and Expenditures, and Approving the Sole -Source Purchase of Two Patient Power Load Systems for Ambulances. This Resolution requests that the City Council authorize reallocation of Capital Project Funds for purchasing two Stryker Power Loader systems for $61,111.72. The Fire Department currently has $60,000 in the Public Safety Capital Project Fund for repair of our Hose Testing Tank behind Station 1. This tank is in disrepair and does not adequately meet fire engine capacity needs. Alternate sites and agreements with mutual aid agencies for pump testing eliminate the necessity for servicing this tank. The remaining $1,111.72 is being requested as an appropriation of General Fund Balance. The Fire Department frequently lift patients on gurneys in excess of 300 pounds. The Stryker Power Loader system is a powered system that electronically lifts and lowers ambulance gurneys. Electronic lift systems are widely considered an industry standard driven by their ability to reduce injuries, improve safety, decrease risk and increase efficiency. The Fire Department already uses the Stryker Power Cots that are compatible with the requested loading systems. Other brands of patient loading platforms are proprietary and require their own brand of patient cots to be used. If we were to look at an alternative system we would then be forced to not only purchase the loaders, but new compatible cots as well more than doubling the cost. Once a contract has been issued, Stryker will send a technician from Anchorage to Kenai for installation of the units. The administration request to reallocate the $60,000 from Hose Testing Tank project and an appropriation of $1,111.72 from the General Fund Balance to purchase and install two Stryker Power Loader systems for our two new ambulances at a cost of $61,111.72. Thank you for your consideration.