The Power-LOAD cot fastener system lifts and lowers the cot into and out of the ambulance, and is ergonomically designed to reduce operator and patient injuries. The Power-LOAD hydraulically lifts patients weighing up to 700 lbs. with the touch of a button. The system will improve the safety of both patients and employees during emergency medical service incidents. The system will work with our existing Stryker ambulance cots, but an upgrade is required which, among other things, allows for more efficient charging of batteries when loaded into the ambulance.

The City has ordered two new ambulances which will be delivered later this year with this system already installed. This purchase of four additional Power-LOAD systems will allow the fire department to add the system to its remaining fleet of MICUs. The units will be purchased through a sole source vendor.

These devices will be purchased with Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program (TASPP) funding which was received as a grant from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.

Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute the purchase of four (4) Stryker Power-LOAD Systems from Stryker EMS Equipment in the amount of $149,659.

I make a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase of four (4) Stryker Power-LOAD Systems from Stryker EMS Equipment in the amount of $149,659.