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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for the Purchase of One Pierce Fire Engine in an Amount Not to Exceed $921,050. (Fire 3200)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for the Purchase of One Pierce Fire Engine in an Amount Not to Exceed $921,050.
BACKGROUND
The Fire Department is responsible for replacing Fire Apparatus, vehicles and equipment according to the City's Vehicle (Fleet) and Equipment Replacement Policy. The replacement policy is based on the City of Alameda's Fleet Replacement Criteria, which considers the useful life of vehicles and equipment in terms of age, mileage (or hours), and usage. Vehicles and equipment scheduled for replacement are also reviewed and analyzed for safety history and operating performance to determine if a vehicle or equipment may be replaced later. Vehicles and equipment are also reviewed to determine if the minimum use guidelines are met. The Fire Department developed a 10 year apparatus/vehicle replacement plan based on the City's replacement program criteria.
On June 6, 2017, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 and 2018-19 budget. This included the estimated expenditure for purchasing one fire engine during FY 2017-18.
DISCUSSION
Staff is recommending that one fire engine be replaced. In accordance with the City's Vehicle Replacement Policy, the useful life of a fire engine is 12 years front line and 5 years reserve. The current front line Fire Engine 3 is 10 years old. It will replace the current reserve Fire Engine 503, which is 26 years old, nine years beyond its maximum life.
The Fire Department proposes purchasing the fire engine through the Pierce contract with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC). HGAC's procurement program is known as HGACBuy. It is a nationwide, government-to-govern...
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