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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Matt Anslow, Assistant Chief of Services - Aurora Fire Department
DATE: April 7, 2023
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the purchase of three (3) 2025 E-ONE Cyclone Custom Cab 1500 GPM Engines for $2,965,947.00 from Fire Service Inc, along with $75,000.00 for the garage set up fee for a total of $3,040,947.00
PURPOSE:
To purchase three (3) 2024 E-ONE Cyclone Custom Cab 1500 GPM Engines from Fire Service Inc. to replace reserve engines, 2000 E-ONE with 104,980 miles, a 2003 E-ONE with 125,346 miles, and a 2004 E-ONE with 132,836 Miles. All of which are at the end of their serviceable life span. This is on the recommendation of Derrick Winston from Equipment Services.
BACKGROUND:
The fire department depends on reliable vehicles to respond to emergency calls from its citizens. In order to ensure a reliable fleet of vehicles, equipment services have recommended vehicles be used as front line apparatus for 13 years. When a vehicle is replaced as a front-line vehicle, that vehicle is moved to reserve status, and utilized when a front-line vehicle is out of service for maintenance, or additional equipment is needed for large emergencies. At that time, the oldest reserve engine, or the one that is least reliable, is removed from service. Due to longer build times this order will be delivered at the time of our front line engines reaching the end of their front line service life.
DISCUSSION:
Due to lead times of up to 26 to 29 months from the time of orders being placed, we are requesting the approval to place the order now for delivery to take place in 2025 and possibly early 2026. The preordering concept was discussed with both the Finance Department and the Mayor's Office, and it was determined this is the best approach.
Equipment services has recommended that front line fire department engines get moved to reserve status when they are 13 years old. This practice allows former front-line engines to be used as reserve ve...
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