R2006-145 AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF TWO FIRE APPARATUS

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DECATUR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM 2006-10 DATE: September 14, 2006 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Steve Garm , City Manager Matthew J. osky, Fire Chief Ron Neufeld, Finance Director Matt Newell, Acting Director of Engineering&Infrastructure Phil Wilhelm, MSC Manager RE: Purchase of En ig nes SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution, which authorizes the purchase of two (2) Pierce Dash Rescue Style engines from Pierce Manufacturing through the Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC) for $385,538.00 each, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract and the City Clerk to attest. ' BACKGROUND: The Fire Department Apparatus Committee requests purchasing the new engines to replace two 1992 Pierce Lance engines. Those engines are currently listed as reserve engines #8 and #9. ' Engine 8 currently has 5955 hours and 79,404 miles. Engine 9 has 6454 hours and 77,603 miles. The reserve engines would be sold.and Engines #1 and #3 would be placed in ready reserve status. In 2007 a new diesel emissions standard will require engines to burn low sulfur fuels. This new requirement is expected to increase the cost significantly. However, at the present time, Decatur ' Fire would be able to urchase two en ines that fall under the current emission standards for p g diesel powered apparatus even though they would not be delivered until June or July of 2007. This would result in a substantial savin s, above and be ond the NWMC discount. The estimated g Y cost for a 2007 emission standard engine would be $20,000 to $25,000 above the costs listed below. To meet the 2007 standard, all manufacturers will be required to do significant re-engineering for custom fire apparatus due to the emission equipment installed on the engine ' and increased radiator requirements due to increased operating temperatures of the engine. ��