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1� <br />Request for Council Action <br />Date: 10/02/00 <br />Item Number: C-5 <br />Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section <br />Consent <br />Item Description: Advertise for bids for the replacement of Engine 12 <br />BACKGROUND: The current Engine 12 is a 1968 pick-up truck that is used for brush fires. This pick-up <br />truck does not meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for fire apparatus. Due to the <br />age of this vehicle, there are also concerns about its reliability as an emergency apparatus. The age and <br />configuration make it unfeasible to refurbish this truck. The useful life of fire engines is typically 20 years. <br />This number can be shortened or extended based on how much use a vehicle gets and how well a vehicle is <br />cared for. This particular vehicle's life has been extended to 32 years as a result of the care and maintenance it <br />has received. <br />We are seeking to replace this pick-up truck with a small multi-purpose fire engine that can be used for brush <br />fires, trash fires, and most importantly, for car fires in parking ramps and underground parking garages where <br />standard fire engines are either too tall or too heavy. By comparison to the other engines currently operated by <br />the department, this engine will be considerable smaller and considerably less expensive to purchase and to <br />operate. <br />Bid specifications were developed by a fire department staff and have been reviewed and approved for form and <br />content by legal counsel. Advertisement for bids will run October 10�' and 17�'. Bid openin� will occur on <br />November 1 st, and Council will be presented with the best bid for approval on November 1 3. <br />POLICY IMPLICATIONS: The replacement of this vehicle is a budgeted item for the year 2000 and complies <br />with the goals of Council to appropriate funds annually to the Fire Vehicle Replacement Fund for the timely <br />replacement of vehicles. The replacement of this vehicle will improve our overall firefighting efficiency and <br />reduce the wear on our larger, costlier to operate engines. <br />FINANCIAL INIl'LICATIONS: The replacement of this truck has been planned and budgeted with funding <br />coming from the Fire Vehicle Reserve Fund. <br />STAFF RECOMIV�NDATION: Staff recommendation is for Council to approve advertisement of bids for the <br />replacement of Engine 12. <br />COLTNCIL ACTION REQLTESTED: Motion to approve the advertisement of bid specifications for the <br />replacement of Engines 12. <br />