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CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
February 9, 2004
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: Fire Department Requesting Authorization to Purchase aFire Truck by Piggybacking
off of Florida Fire Chiefs Association, Florida Sheriffs Association & Florida
Association of Counties Bid #03-04-0828 including the trade-in of the 1982 Grumman
Fire Truck.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Commission item is to request authorization to piggyback off of the
Florida Fire Chief's Association, Florida -Sheriff's Association & Florida Association of
Counties, Bid #03-04-0828 with Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of a Pierce
Manufacturing, Inc. 2004 Custom Enforcer Pumper for the Fire Department and also
requesting authorization to trade-in the 1982 Grumman Fire Truck as part of the purchase
package.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
This Fire Truck is needed as part of the fleet maintenance and replacement program for the
Fire Department. The Florida Fire Chief's Association, Florida Sheritps Association & Florida
Association of Counties has already received bids for the 2004 Custom Pumper being considered
under Bid #03-04-0828.
The vehicle requested for purchase is a Pierce Enforcer Custom Pumper to replace Engine
# 124, a 1982 Grumman. The cost of the vehicle is not to exceed $300,000 including the trade-in
of the 1982 Grumman. This replacement was budgeted as a lease purchase and $33,600 was
appropriated in the Fire Department FY 2003/2004 budget. This vehicle includes safety option
upgrades such as independent front suspension that reduces stopping power by 20%, side impact
roll-over protection that includes air bags and other operational options that increase safety and
efficiency.
Consent Agenda Item 203
February 9, 2004
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FUNDING:
The Fire Truck purchase not exceeding $300,000 was budgeted at $33,600 in the Fire
Department - Operations line code 2240-57160 for this fiscal year. The City Manager had
previously obtained Commission authorization for a bank line of credit to cover the cost of this
expenditure. Expenditure of the funds will occur within 90 to 180 days.
RECOMMENDA TION:
It is recommended that authorization be granted to piggyback off Florida Fire
Chiefs Association, Florida Sheritrs Association & Florida Association of Counties Bid
#03-04-0828 with Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. not exceeding $300,000 including trade-in
of the 1982 Grumman Fire Truck for the purchase ofa 2004 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.
Custom Enforcer Pumper Fire Truck. Furthermore, this Agenda Item is subject to either a
bank loan approval or a loan from the General Fund to cover this expense.
IMPLEMENT A TION SCHEDULE:
The delivery of vehicle will occur within l80 days of the order.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
COMMISSION ACTION: