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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Don Davids, Assistant Chief of Support Services
DATE: 2/04/2016
SUBJECT:
Authorization to Purchase Two (2) E-One 1500 Gallon per Minute Fire Engines from Fire Service Inc. of Saint John, In. for $912.260.00
PURPOSE:
To purchase Two (2) E-One brand 1500 gallon per minute fire engines which will replace a 14 year old and a 16 year old front line fire engines.
BACKGROUND:
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 vehicles that are reliable enough to be of service when the front line vehicles are in the shop for maintenance and repairs. The existing engines will each respectively replace a reserve engine that will be seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) years old in 2016.
Equipment Services has recommended that AFD trade in surplus fire apparatus when replacement apparatus are purchased. Fire Service Inc. has agreed to accept reserve engines 55 and 33 as trade in vehicles and will provide a credit to COA of $12,260. This will reduce the net purchase price to $900,000.00 for the two new apparatus.
DISCUSSION:
Fire Service Inc., the dealer for the E-One brand fire apparatus utilized by the Fire Department, was identified in bid tabulation 16-03 as having the lowest responsive bid for two (2) fire engines in 2016. Funds from account number 255-3033-422.75-10 available in 2016 would be utilized for this purchase.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the Finance Committee authorize the Fire Department to purchase two (2) E-One brand 1500 gallon per minute fire engines from Fire Service Inc. of Saint John, In. for $912,260.00. And approve the trade in of surplus engines 33 and 55 for a credit of $12,260.00 for a net project cost of $900,000.00."
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Mesiacos,...
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