CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 24-131, Fire Suppression Vehicle Replacements, to MacQueen Emergency for an amount not to exceed $4,257,150 and for a one-time purchase
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The fleet units listed below were reviewed and approved by the Fleet Economic Committee and Fleet Services Manager for replacement in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Vehicles are scored for replacement based on four criteria: age, usage, condition and repair costs. Recommending a vehicle for replacement requires a score of 28.0 or greater.
Unit #
Year/Make/Model
Score
FY
315
2008 E-One Typhoon Fire Engine Pumper
48.64
2026
319
2008 Crimson Gladiator Fire Engine Pumper
47.44
2027
321
2009 Crimson Gladiator Fire Platform Truck
42.63
2028
DISCUSSION:
The units listed above are used daily by the Fire Department - Operations Division to respond to fire and other emergency calls throughout the City.
These units are planned for replacement in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Backlogged demand, delayed component availability and other factors have rapidly filled fire apparatus build slots, significantly increasing order-to-delivery timeframes. Build slots for engine pumpers exceed two years. The build slots for platform trucks are four years. A purchase order is required to secure build slots with the manufacturer and hold current pricing. The vendor has assured staff that our delivery timeframes will remain as planned even if their build capacity improves. This will ensure that the purchases can be appropriately budgeted across three fiscal years.
The three retired vehicles will be sold through the City's auction service provider.
Units 315 and 319 will be replaced with current model year Pierce Enforcer Fire Engine Pumpers. Unit 321 will be replaced with a current model year Pierce Velocity 100' Fire Platform Truck. Units ar...
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