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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Mark Matkovich, Assistant Chief of Services - Aurora Fire Department
DATE: April 7, 2022
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2023 E-One Ford F-750 gas 2-door commercial chassis dive rescue squad for the amount of $529,773.00 from Fire Service Inc.
PURPOSE:
To purchase one (1) 2023 E-One Ford F-750 gas 2-door commercial chassis dive rescue squad, from Fire Service Inc. to replace a 1996 Ford F-Super Duty dive truck that has reached the end of its service life as recommended by Equipment Services
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Fire Department routinely replaces vehicles that are nearing or have exceeded their service life for a frontline vehicle as recommended by Equipment Services. Rescue 23 is a 1996 Ford F-Super Duty that can no longer meet our needs.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Aurora last purchased a dive vehicle 26 years ago in 1996. The dive truck is 26 years old and no longer meets the needs of the dive team. The back of the vehicle is packed with equipment and members have a hard time getting dressed for calls.
Fire Service Inc is the area dealer for E-One brand vehicles. The purchase of the 2023 E-One F-750 gas 2-door commercial chassis dive rescue squad is thru the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program, which the City of Aurora is a member of.
Funds have been approved for 2022 and are available in account 287-3033-422.75-10 (ARPA/Capital Outlay-Vehicles/Trucks) for this purchase, with a budgeted amount of $505,000 which include $40,000 garage setup fee. There will need to be a budget amendment of $64,773 bringing the total amount to $569,773.
The price of the 2023 E-One Ford F-750 dive rescue squad is $64,773 dollars higher than the amount that was approved last year because of inflation on the materials used to build the vehicle, we also made some changes to the vehicle to better suit the dive team's needs.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Maintaining a safe and dependable emergency resp...
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