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SHERIFF / PURCHASING - Sheriff Dave Kain
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request authorization for the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order to Mortech Manufacturing Co in an amount not to exceed $91,855.32 for the acquisition of one mobile morgue trailer to be utilized by the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management and Coroner's division
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Financial Impact:
This purchase is budgeted in 2027-57605. It will be reimbursed by CALOES Homeland Security Grant Program FY2022.
Background Information:
As part of the Homeland Security Grant FY22 from CalOES this project will purchase a mobile morgue trailer that will be stationed at our Sheriff's Office. This trailer provides the space to serve as an overflow area if our morgue becomes impacted. It will have a dedicated portable generator and crime scene lighting built-in that will allow it to be deployed off-site and can be hauled by any of our pick-ups on our fleet. This would serve as an option to our regional partners as well if there were to be a need for additional morgue space due to disease outbreaks or mass casualty incidents. Many of our morgues in the region are small and could easily reach capacity during a surge event. With recent massive wildfires, starting with the Carr Fire and Camp Fire, and most recently the Dixie Fire, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, we see the need to plan ahead for our County's storage needs. We have seen a rise in population growth and an increase in average deaths. There have been multiple times when we have reached our morgue capacity but have been able to coordinate with local funeral homes for transport and storage so that we did not exceed capacity.
On May 24, 2023, the Tehama County Purchasing Department solicited bids for a mobile morgue trailer until June 6, 2023. During this time, no bids were received. The Sheriff's Office has since obtained three quotes for the purchase of a mobile morgue trailer. Of these three quotes, Mortech Manufac...
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