RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AWARDING A CONTRACT TO BRAUN NORTHWEST, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) RECHASSIS TYPE III AMBULANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the fiscal year 2025-2026 Annual Operating Budget, which includes funding for the purchase of one (1) rechassis type III ambulance, and associated support equipment as part of the Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Fund schedule; and WHEREAS, the San Marcos Fire Department has prepared specifications for a rechassis type III ambulance and associated support equipment; and WHEREAS, the purchase of one (1) rechassis ambulance will help maintain a standardized fleet of modern up-to-date ambulances and extend each ambulance’s years of service; and WHEREAS, The City Attorney has determined that the California Government Code empowers the City to acquire equipment from vendors through competitive bid. In accordance with the City’s Purchasing Ordinance Section 2.30.110 Cooperative Purchasing (Piggyback Procurement); and WHEREAS, Staff seeks to procure the ambulance utilizing the cooperative purchasing program of Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GACBuy) which the City is an active member of. H-GACBuy has competitively bid and entered into a contract with Braun Northwest (Bid No. AM 10-23) for the purchase of emergency vehicles, including ambulances; and WHEREAS, Braun Northwest, Inc. is also the original manufacturer of all ambulances in the Department’s ambulance fleet, which, in addition to price, is one of the Department’s determining factors in selecting Braun Northwest, Inc. for the ambulances; and WHEREAS, the proposed contract does not have the potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; it therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by Public Resources Section 21065, and is exempt from CEQA or other environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos that:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full.
A contract is hereby awarded to Braun Northwest, Inc. for the purchase of one (1) 2026 rechassis type III ambulance as specified by the San Marcos Fire Department and further authorizes the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute said contract and all related documents.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to expend the sum of:
Rechassis Cost $ 200,576
Sales Tax (8.75%) $ 17,551
Equipment $ 61,873
Total: $ 280,000
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, at a regularly scheduled Council Meeting thereof, this 14th day of October, 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
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