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Council Work Session
 
Meeting Date:
01/04/2022
Purchase of Aerial Truck - Fire Division
Submitted By:
Keith Knisley
Department:
Council Committee Review?:
Council Work Session
Date(s) of Committee Review:
01/04/2022
Audio-Visual Needs:
None
Emergency Legislation?:
No
Motion/Ordinance/
Resolution No.:
Agenda Item Description or Legislation Title
Purchase of Aerial Truck - Fire Division
Purpose and Background
The Fire Division is requesting the purchase of a new aerial truck. The replacement of the existing ladder truck is a planned replacement having been part of the Fire Division’s Capital Improvement Plan. This vehicle will be placed into a front-line status allowing the existing ladder truck to be transitioned into a reserve apparatus role. The existing ladder truck has accumulated over 95,900 miles and over 9,130 hours of runtime. The new aerial truck will be equipped with a greater array of ground ladders to better facilitate reaching windows 3 to 4 stories above ground level. The new truck will include over 600 cubic feet of storage. This aerial truck will return a tractor drawn aerial (TDA aka Tiller) device back to the City of Huber Heights providing firefighters better vehicle maneuverability to travel down narrow roads, corners, and cul-de-sacs, along with congested parking areas.
Over 15 Fire Division personnel have exhausted many hours into this project and based on a review of other manufacturers the Fire Division is requesting to purchase this new truck utilizing the City’s already established Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative account to award the purchase contract to Sutphen Fire Apparatus. Sutphen, a family owned, Ohio based company, has been a provider of fire apparatus to the Huber Heights Fire Division since 2006.
Due to current supply chain conditions and raw material cost increases as well as pending annual pricing increases, City Staff are asking City Council to pass the resolution and waive the competitive bidding requirement for Sutphen Fire Apparatus to supply the Fire Division with a tractor drawn aerial fire truck for a cost to not exceed $1,500,000 to facilitate the purchase prior to January 31, 2022.
Fiscal Impact
Source of Funds:
Fire Capital
Cost:
$1,500,000.00
Recurring Cost? (Yes/No):
No
Funds Available in Current Budget? (Yes/No):
Yes
Financial Implications:
The purchase of this apparatus will reduce required maintenance of frontline apparatus and improve reliability and efficiencies when compared to our current aerial truck which was purchased in 2007.
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