Title
Resolution Ratifying Contract Award for Supplemental Fire Protection and Emergency Services for the City of Greensboro From Fire District #13
Body
Department: Fire
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: C.M. Hunter 2357
Contact 2 and Phone: G. H. Grayson 430-6011
PURPOSE:
A resolution is needed to ratify the contract that was executed in 2013 with Fire District #13, Inc. Due to a typographical mistake the resolution approved by Council last year indicated a one year contract rather than a three year contract. This request is pursuant to policy requiring City Council approval of all contracts exceeding $300,000. This contract enables supplemental fire protection and emergency services to annexed areas of the city that are not currently within the city's urban standard of emergency response coverage and to meet annexation requirements of North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS).
BACKGROUND:
The contract signed with Fire District #13 last year indicated the term of the agreement shall be for period of thirty-six months, provided appropriate funding is allocated by the City of Greensboro in fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. The Resolution approved last year by Council authorized a one year contract with Fire District #13, Inc. rather than the three year contract that was executed. A resolution is needed to ratify the contract that was executed in 2013.
For many years, Greensboro City Government has contracted with Fire District #13 to provide supplemental fire protection and emergency service response to identified areas of the City of Greensboro where the partnership improves service delivery to people in need and makes sense economically. The Greensboro Fire Department has a strong relationship with Fire District #13 and the organizations have collaboratively demonstrated over many years that they provide excellent service to Greensboro residents and businesses. ...
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