9.f) Staff Report-LUCAS PurchaseSCA \ DI A
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: September 15, 2015
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk
Re: Purchase of an Automated Chest Compression Device for the Fire Department
Background:
Fire Chief Hinz is proposing the purchase of an automated chest compression device for the Fire
Department. This lifesaving equipment, known as a LUCAS device, was provided by the
Lakeview Ambulance prior to their departure from Scandia. The City's Purchasing Policy
requires that all purchases costing more than $5,000 and less than $50,000 must be pre -
authorized by the City Council.
Issue:
Should the Council approve the purchase of an automated chest compression device for the Fire
Department?
Proposal Details:
The LUCAS device, an automated CPR machine, is manufactured and distributed by a single
supplier and would be purchased off the state's contract. Chief Hinz received a purchase quote
of $16,618.83 from Physio-Control. Donations received by the Fire Relief Association and the
Scandia-Marine Lions Club total $12,618.83 towards the purchase of the device. The remainder
of the purchase price, $4,000, would come from the fire department's equipment budget which
has a year to date balance of $9,979.63.
Fiscal Impact:
Most of the purchase of the equipment would be offset by donations, with an expenditure of
$4,000 from the fire department's budget. As the equipment will be considered a capital
purchase due to its valuation, an interdepartmental transfer of funds from the fire department's
equipment line item to the capital line item will be presented at a future meeting.
Options:
1) Authorize the purchase of a LUCAS Chest Compression Device.
2) Do not authorize the purchase of a LUCAS Chest Compression Device.
Recommendation:
Option 1.