HomeMy WebLinkAbout11031RESOLUTION NO. 11031
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR
TWO NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUCKS
WHEREAS, specifications for two new fire trucks have been completed and forwarded to the
Purchasing Agent, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to submit Requests for Proposals for the
purchase of one (1) 1250 GPM 4 -door Fire Pumper and one (1) Ladder Truck with equipment
through a lease purchase agreement.
INTRODUCED June 11, 2007
BY Randy Thurston
Councilperson
APPROVED: a
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ATTESTED BY:
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Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM # ;-I.
DATE: JUNE 11, 2007
DEPARTMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT -FIRE CHIEF CHRISTOPHER P. RILEY
TITLE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO
REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR TWO NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRUCKS
ISSUE
Should City Council approve the Request for Proposal to purchase:
(1) 1250 GPM -4 door Fire Pumper
(1) Ladder Truck With Equipment.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution. The trucks that are to be taken out of service are old,
unreliable and have an extremely high maintenance cost. Equipment
replacement will assist in maintaining our ISO grading
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This equipment would assist in upgrading our fleet. The vehicles that we will be
replacing consist of a 1988 aerial truck and a 1974 Ward LaFrance pumper.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The approximate cost of both vehicles will be $1,110,000. Approval of the
purchase and appropriation of funds will be brought to City Council by separate
Ordinance. We anticipate a lease /purchase arrangement. Currently the City
appropriates $185,000 per year on a current lease /purchase for fire vehicles, with
the final payment to be made in January of 2008. We would structure the lease
for the new vehicles to begin in 2009, with lease payments to remain at or near
the current amount of $185,000 for approximately seven years.