R2008-233 AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF TWO FIRE APPARATUS

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' • f COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Decatur Fire Department Memorandum II� 08-18 December 9, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor Carrigan and City Council Members FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager �P�'`�' Matthew J. Sekosky, Fire Chie� Ron Neufeld, Finance Director SUBJECT: Purchase of Two (2)New Fire Engines from Pierce Manufacturing SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: The Decatur Fire Department Apparatus Committee recommends the purchase of two new Pierce Impel pumpers from Pierce Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisconsin. The purchase price of each vehicle is $389,698.00 for a total purchase amount of $779,396.00. The vehicles will be purchased through the North West Municipal Conference(NWMC). BACKGROUND: The fire department seeks to replace two 1994 pumpers with two new pumper/squad combination vehicles. The two new vehicles will be multi-functional with the ability to provide full extrication capabilities from either apparatus. The department is redistributing apparatus on January 1, 2009 in an effort to better protect the City and to extend the life of our apparatus. The two new vehicles will allow us to provide Emergency Medical Services from seven front line pumpers and two front line ladder trucks. Currently, two ladder trucks provide both fire and EMS services in two geographical areas of the city. The two new pumpers will allow ladder trucks to only respond to EMS calls when the pumper they are stationed with is busy. This should allow a significant reduction in the wear and tear placed on the ladder trucks which cost significantly more to purchase and maintain than the pumpers. The vehicles being replaced are a 1994 pumper with 104,281 miles and 8,804 hours, and another 1994 with 100,261 miles and 8723 hours.