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Date: April 21, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Shant Megerdichian, General Services Director
David Dumais, Fire Chief
By: Candice Lau, Administrative Analyst | [email protected] Subject: General Services and Fire – Authorize Change Order #1 to Purchase Order for Two (2) Ambulances. Expenditure: $238,447.49 (Non-General Fund).
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the General Services Director and Fire Chief that City Council authorize change order #1 to purchase order with Republic EVS LLC of Huntington Beach, CA (PO #2025-514) in the amount of $238,447.49, for a new total amount of $879,423.90, for two (2) ambulances.
FUNDING
Funding is available in the Fleet Vehicle Replacement Fund’s fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget.
DISCUSSION
On November 19, 2024, your honorable body approved the purchase of two (2) Medix Metro Express 153 Type I Ambulances in the amount of $640,976.41 as a cooperative purchase with Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC). The proposed purchase did not include required cots, loaders, gurneys, and other various types of equipment. At the time of purchase, these items were going to be repurposed from existing ambulances that were to be retired. However, in anticipation of upcoming large events such as FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl LXI, and LA28 Olympics, these ambulances are going to be retained for use as surge protection during these times and will later be disposed as originally planned.
Delivery of the Medix Metro Express 153 Type I Ambulances is expected this month. By authorizing a change order, further delays and cost increases will be minimized.
ATTACHMENT
1. Republic EVS - Quote
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Republic EVS LLC
7471 Talbert Ave
Huntington Beach, CA
92648-1209 USA
+15622046047
[email protected]
Estimate
ADDRESS
City of Torrance
Accounts Payable
3031 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503 USA
SHIP TO
City of Torrance
Torrance Fire Department
1701 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501 USA
ESTIMATE 1496
DATE 02/03/2026
DATE ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION QTY RATE AMOUNT
Non-inventory parts 639005550001 MTS POWER LOAD 2 31,017.70 62,035.40T Non-inventory parts 6391000000 Mass Casualty Fastener 2 1,001.28 2,002.56T Non-inventory parts 650705550001 6507 POWER PRO 2,
HIGH CONFIG
2 33,725.32 67,450.64T
Non-inventory parts 650700450301 ASSEMBLY, BATTERY
CHARGER
2 1,528.54 3,057.08T
Non-inventory parts 650700450102 ASSEMBLY, POWER
CORD, NORTH AM
2 39.91 79.82T
Non-inventory parts 650707000002 KIT, ALVARIUM
BATTERY, SERVICE
2 1,065.10 2,130.20T
Non-inventory parts 6252000000 Stair-PRO Model 6252 2 5,392.60 10,785.20T Non-inventory parts POWERLOAD-PROCARE - Power
Load for MTS POWER LOAD
02/04/2026 - 02/03/2033 (7 year
contract)
2 17,651.00 35,302.00T
Non-inventory parts POWERPRO-PROCARE - Power Pro 2
for 6507 POWER PRO 2, HIGH
CONFIG 02/04/2026 - 02/03/2033 (7
year contract)
2 14,269.00 28,538.00T
Non-inventory parts STR-CHAIR-PROCARE - Stair-Pro for
Stair-PRO Model 6252
02/04/2026 - 02/03/2033 (7 year
contract)
2 2,449.00 4,898.00T
SUBTOTAL 216,278.90
TAX 22,168.59
TOTAL $238,447.49
Accepted By
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Accepted Date
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