08/07/2007 Resolutions 2007-177RESOLUTION 2007-177
WHEREAS, the Hall County Mutual Aid Association is comprised of nine area fire
departments; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 the nine fire departments effectively formulated and submitted a
grant application to the Department of Homeland Security to replace, update and add to the existing
supply ofself-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment; and
WHEREAS, after receiving approval from the Department of Homeland Security, the
City of Grand Island was designated to act as the point of contact to purchase the SCBA equipment
for the Hall County Mutual Aid Association; and
WHEREAS, the grant will be funded by 80% federal funds and 20% locally; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island invited sealed bids for SCBA Equipment,
according to plans and specifications on file with the Fire Department and on May 22, 2007, bids
were received, opened and reviewed; and
WHEREAS, the following were low bidders for their respective variety of equipment,
to-wit: Heiman Fire Equipment of Ashton, Iowa, for $76,948.57; Municipal Emergency Services,
Inc. of Fremont, Nebraska for $441,077.00; and TSI Incorporated of St. Paul, Minnesota for
$30,450.00, for a total of $548,475.57.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the following bids are hereby approved as the
lowest responsible bids: Heiman Fire Equipment of Ashton, Iowa, for $76,948.57; Municipal
Emergency Services, Inc. of Fremont, Nebraska for $441,077.00; and TSI Incorporated of St. Paul,
Minnesota for $30,450.00, for a total of $548,475.57.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 7, 2007.
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Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
- Approved as to Form p -~'L J
August 7, 2007 c City Attorney