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Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of Two (2) Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. Enforcer 1500 GPM Pumpers/Engines from Golden State Fire Apparatus in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $2,452,522; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fleet Replacement Fund (601) Budget to Reduce Expenditure Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 by $1,522,500 and Increase Expenditure Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 by $1,002,000 to Purchase Two Fire Apparatus Engines. (Public Works 60141581)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Two fire apparatus engines are at or approaching their frontline service life expectancy (12 years). Due to supply challenges and increased demand for manufacturing the lead time for delivery of new fire apparatus is 45-48 months (Fiscal Year 2028). Therefore, if new engines are ordered now, the existing engines will be in service for three to four years past their frontline life expectancy. Additionally, staff has concerns that costs for fire apparatuses will continue to escalate. By entering into a contract now to purchase the replacement engines, the City of Alameda (City) will be insulated from further cost escalations.
As part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-25 operating budget, City Council authorized the purchase of a replacement fire engine in Year 2. Additionally, Resolution No. 16060, which adopted the operating and capital budget for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-25, the City Manager or their designee was authorized to carry-over into FY 2023-24 the remaining, unexpended General Fund FY 2022-23 budget at year-end, up to a not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,000, for the purchase of police radios and a fire engine. In the Fleet Replacement Fund (Fund 601), $1,155,064 has accrued for the two fire apparatus engines approaching their frontline service life. Thus, no additional budget appropriation is necessary, but there is a need to shift purchasing authority for one of the engines from Year 2 ...
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