RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AWARDING A CONTRACT TO SOUTH COAST FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) PIERCE MANUFACTURING, INC. TYPE I FIRE ENGINES WHEREAS, the City Council approved the fiscal year 2024-2025 mid-year budget, which includes funding for the purchase of two (2) Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. type I fire engines, as part of the Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Fund schedule; and WHEREAS, the San Marcos Fire Department has prepared specifications for two (2) Pierce Manufacturing Inc. type I fire engines; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of two (2) type I fire engines will help to maintain a standardized flee of modern up-to-date apparatus and extend vehicle years of service; and WHEREAS, the cooperative purchasing program, H-GACBuy, has engaged in a competitive bidding process for two (2) Pierce Manufacturing Inc. type I fire engines, and has selected South Coast Fire Equipment as a vendor for such equipment through such public bidding process; and WHEREAS, Fire Department staff have evaluated comparable costs and have determined the H-GACBuy cooperative purchasing program price for such equipment is below the cost of comparable equipment; and WHEREAS, Pierce Manufacturing Inc. is also the original manufacturer of all front line engines in the Fire Department’s fleet, which in addition to the proprietary Tak-4 suspension and price, is one of the Department’s determining factors in selecting Pierce Manufacturing Inc., via their southern California Vendor South Coast Fire Equipment, for the purchase of the two (2) type I fire engines; and WHEREAS, the Pierce Manufacturing Inc. type I fire engines will be purchased from South Coast Fire Equipment, pursuant to the provisions of San Marcos Municipal Code section 2.30.110.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
The City Manager or their designee is hereby authorized and directed to engage in the above-described program for the purchase of two (2) type I fire engines as specified by the San Marcos Fire Department to be delivered in approximately 48-52 months from time of order.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $2,364,523.29 for the purchase of two (2) Pierce Manufacturing Inc. type I fire engines.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California this 24th day of June 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos