Stryker Cots and Power Load systems are used in all 13 Plano Fire-Rescue ambulances. The department utilizes 3 additional Stryker Cots on EMS Carts and 1 Stryker Cot as a reserve. Preventative maintenance and service for cots and load systems are currently covered under two existing contracts, with Contract 2017-0364-C Stryker Loader Systems due to expire on September 29, 2021. The purchase of this new agreement combines maintenance and service for cots and load systems into one contract.
This agreement will be with Stryker Corporation, a sole-source provider of maintenance plans for Stryker products.
If not approved, Plano Fire-Rescue will be unable to ensure our cots and load systems receive the necessary maintenance and service for safe operation.
The City is exempt from the competitive bid process for this purchase as allowed by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252 Subchapter B Section 252.022(a)(7)(A). (City of Plano Internal Contract No. 2021-0521-XR)