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680►� <br />Request for Council Action <br />Date: September 15, 2003 <br />Item Number: IX <br />Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section <br />--14 17 ./) _ /,:;z _. �. � Organizational Business <br />Item Description: Decision to Repair or Replace Engines 31 and 32. <br />BACKGROUND: The Roseville Fire Department operates a fleet of 5 fire engines and 2 ladder trucks. The <br />depreciation schedule plans for the replacement of firefighting vehicles after a 20 -year life. Depend' an wear <br />and usage, some vehic les can last longer than 2 0 yeM hi1c, hers ro4y hie costly to repair and m aintain <br />before their 20 -year life is up. The dependability of the firefighting fleet is very important ant for the safety of the <br />p � <br />firefighters and had a direct impact on our ability to serge our customers. <br />"fhe current status of the fleet is listed below (listed oldest to youngest): <br />Vehicle <br />Manufactured <br />A e <br />in <br />190 <br />34 <br />Engine 32 <br />1976' r� <br />27 <br />Engine 31 <br />1986 <br />17 <br />2n <br />— "19 <br />Total <br />Rescue 16 <br />1991 <br />12 <br />Engine 22 <br />1991 <br />12 <br />Ladder 28 <br />1992 <br />11 <br />Tgine 1 <br />1996 <br />7 <br />Ladder 38 <br />1999 <br />4 <br />J <br />As the firefighting fleet ages, the cost of repairs and maintenance increases. Vehicle repairs have cost $ 1499059 <br />for the five -year period from 1998 through 2002. The estimated repairs for 2003 are $5 1, 000 (excluding the <br />5 13,750 estimated cost to repair Engines 31 and 32). See chart below: <br />Year <br />Repair Cost <br />1998 <br />$ 12,777 <br />1999 <br />$20.9054 <br />2000 <br />$ 36,181 <br />2001 <br />$ 42,863 <br />2002 <br />$ 3 <br />2003* <br />$ 51,000 <br />Total <br />$ 200,059 <br />