LA County Board

51. Bell 412 EPX Helicopter Sole Source Acquisition\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire\nProtection District (District), authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the\nCounty Purchasing Agent, to proceed with the sole source acquisition process\nfor the District for the purchase of one Bell 412 EPX helicopter, at an\napproximate amount of $18,600,000, including sales tax; approve a Fiscal Year\n2024-25 appropriation adjustment to transfer $18,600,000 from the District’s\nHelicopter Accumulated Capital Outlay (ACO) Fund - Committed for Program\nExpansion to the District’s Helicopter ACO Fund Capital Assets - Equipment\nappropriation for the purchase of a Bell 412 EPX helicopter; and find that this\npurchase is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Fire\nDepartment) APPROVE 4-VOTES (24-4892)