Yuba City Fire Department
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Yuba City Fire Department Purchase of One Type I Fire Engine One Rescue Vehicle Getting… The right engine, with the right people, to the right location, in the right time, and do the right thing. Purpose To Replace two older front line emergency response vehicles Reserve Engine 7 Air 7 1995 Freightliner from WFPD 1989 Rescue Unit Ford 1 Ton These two vehicle will go to auction and funds will go back into the vehicle replacement fund Engine 3 and Engine 7 Recent Purchases Ford 550 Rescue - Air Cascade with Light System and 20 Air Bottle Storage Capability Background New Type 1 Fire Engine New Cascade/Air/Light - Rescue The specifications for this Engine The specifications for this Rescue were developed by a were developed by a Department Department Committee. Committee. This Rescue will serve as Rescue 1 This Engine will be similar to two and compliment our current SAFER other engines shown on staffing pattern. previous slide. This Rescue is not SAFER Grant This purchase will make 4 out of driven and will be used for its our 5 first out Fire Engines fairly Cascade Air Supply System new with life expectancies of Air Bottle carrying capacity 25+years. Lighting capability Analysis Pierce has provided consistent We are piggybacking on the high quality apparatus. request for proposal bidding Burtons Fire/Golden State Fire procedures and policies of Apparatus has been a reliable the National Purchasing dealer and repair center. Partners and Fire Rescue In business since 1913 GPO through a competitive One of the world’s largest bid process. Fleet Maintenance is familiar A multiple fire apparatus with Pierce purchase along with a 100% Fire Personnel are familiar and pre payment option will well trained in Pierce fire save the City $47,637.92. apparatus. Fiscal Impact Cost for the new Type 1 Fire Engine $595,561.66 Cost for the new Cascade/Air/Light – Rescue Unit $273,352.01 Cost for both Vehicles $868,913.67 $846,308 Current Budget $22,605.67 supplemental appropriation request Supplemental appropriation request - Equipment $40,000.00 2 computer and modem systems ($20,000) Fire hose and other miscellaneous equipment ($20,000) Staff Recommendation Authorize the purchase of one Pierce Velocity Type 1 Triple combination Pumper Fire Engine and one Ford F550 Fire Rescue unit with Cascade/Lighting system in the amount of $868,913.67. Approve multiple equipment purchase and 100% prepayment option discount of $47,637.92. Authorize an additional $40,000 in supplemental appropriation for computers, modems, fire hose and miscellaneous equipment for both vehicles from Account No. 6610-69415. Authorize the Fire Chief to execute the appropriate documentation with the National Purchasing Partners/Fire Rescue GPO on behalf of the City relative to this purchase..