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AGENDA SECTION *, <br />Reports & Recommendations <br />1:42 <br />Administration <br />DEPT. HEAD APPR VA <br />,M -N10.: ITEM DESCRIPTION. Repair of Fire Department's sn,ork,le and ladder MGR, REVIEWED/ RECOMMENDS'. <br />I trucks., I <br />a <br />In the fall, of 1983, Underwriter's Laboratory was, as'ked by the City to inspec <br />I I & f " <br />and certlify the City's, two a,erial ire apparatus uni 85 foot s-norkle and 01 <br />100 floot aerial ladder. The Underwriter's Laboratory reported there were <br />seriousi problems and, that neither unit could, be certified until they were <br />corrected,, <br />Aft r the Underwriter's Laboratory report was received,, the original <br />equipment manufacturer's were contact d,, and they confirmed the problems <br />and provided, the! following quotes: 1, <br />19,67 SnioTklie - the snorkle manufacturing company advises that the unit <br />,should, be used only in, extreme emergencies due to <br />excessive wear on the tu,ni table components and cracked <br />welds on, the platfoirm.1 They estimated repair to be $25,,000,00 <br />FOB Sit,, Joseph, MO. <br />19781 Americian LaFrianice ladder - one of the ladder sections has a severe <br />twi,st,, hydraulic seals need replacement, and there are <br />welding problems, Estimated cost to repair $18,700.00 <br />FOB Chicago, IL, <br />