That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 21, 2024, related to the London Fire Department Single Source Request for Fire Apparatus (SS-2023-172):
a) in accordance with Section 14.4(g) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, Fire Administration BE AUTHORIZED to negotiate a single source purchasing agreement with City View Specialty Vehicles for delivery of eleven (11) Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus including; two (2) Pumper Rescues, two (2) Tanker Pumpers, three (3) Engines, one (1) Hazardous Materials Response Vehicle, and three (3) Aerial Ladders;
b) Fire Administration BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the replacement of eleven (11) Fire Apparatus, and associated equipment, during the 2024 - 2027 Multi-Year Budget period as per the approved Fire capital budget, noting that these replacements have an estimated cost of $24,407,900 CAD (excluding HST), plus an additional $2,226,600 CAD (excluding HST) for equipment that will be acquired through regular suppliers and added to the replacement apparatus;
c) approval hereby given BE CONDITIONAL upon The Corporation of the City of London negotiating satisfactory prices, terms, conditions, and entering into a purchasing agreement with City View Specialty Vehicles, Inc., and subject to future budget approval;
d) that the funding for this procurement BE APPROVED as set out in the Source of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; it being noted that the Source of Financing Report only addresses the current year capital funding that is required and that the remaining cost of these replacements will be reflected as a commitment against the 2025, 2026 and 2027 budgets included in the approved 2024 - 2027 Multi-Year Budget;
e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, as required, to give effect to these recommendations; and,
f) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with the authorization set out in parts a) through d) above. (2024-V04)