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Department <br />1� <br />Request for Council Action <br />Date: 11/27/00 <br />Item Number: �_3 <br />Manager Approval Agenda Section <br />��� Consent <br />! <br />Item Description: Advertise for re-bidding for the replacement of Engine 12 and the refurbishment of <br />Engines 21 and 31. <br />BACKGROUND: On October 2, 2000 Council authorized advertising for bids to replace Engine 12 and <br />to refurbish Engines 21 and 31. <br />The placement and usage of fire engines play an integral role in providing fire protection to our residents <br />and factors considerably in our City's favorable ISO Class 3 rating. In order to ensure the reliability of <br />our fire engines, a refurbishment and replacement schedule has been established. Engine 12 is scheduled <br />for replacement in 2000, Engine 31 is scheduled for refurbishment in 2000. Engine 21 is scheduled for <br />refurbishment in 2001. <br />Bid specifications were developed by a fire department staff and have been reviewed and approved for <br />form and content by legal counsel. Advertisement for bids ran October 10'h and 17th. A bid opening was <br />held on November lst. <br />Only one bid was received for the refurbishment and two bids were received for the replacement. None <br />of the bids met the goals and specifications established by staff. Staff would like the opportunity to <br />adjust the bid specifications and to re-advertise the bids. <br />POLICY IMPLICATIONS: The refurbishment and replacement of these vehicles are budgeted items for <br />2000 and 2001 and complies with the goals of Council to appropriate funds annually to the Fire Vehicle <br />Replacement Fund for the timely refurbishment or replacement of fire apparatus. <br />FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The refurbishment/replacement of these trucks is a planned event and <br />budgeted with funding coming from the Fire Vehicle Reserve Fund. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommendation is for Council to approve the re-advertisement of <br />bids for the replacement of Engine 12 and for the refurbishment of Engines 21 and 31. <br />COi1NCIL ACTION REOUESTED: Motion to approve the re-advertisement of bid specifications for <br />the replacement of Engines 12 and for the refurbishment of Engines 21 and 31. <br />