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A. Master Plan Development: <br />Prior to the purchase of new vehicles for the Fire <br />Department, a replacement schedule with appropriate <br />justification is to be prepared by the Fire Department and <br />approved by the City Council. When preparing this schedule, <br />the Fire Department will take into account items such as <br />useful life of the vehicles in service as well as those <br />proposed to be purchased; the importance, function, and <br />usage of the vehicle in question relative to other vehicles <br />in service; the availability of mutual aid agreements to <br />supplement our needs; and the impact this purchase will have <br />on the outcome of fire fighting. Existing paradigms will be <br />evaluated in this process to ensure the maximization of <br />resources and the use of all reasonable alternatives to <br />minimize taxpayer burden while still providing a high <br />quality service to our residents with appropriate safety <br />measures to properly protect our fire fighters. <br />B. Specification Design: <br />In designing specifications for the purchase of <br />equipment, the following objectives will be considered: <br />1. Life /Safety issues. <br />2. Enhancement of the useful life of the vehicle. <br />3. Enhanced vehicle performance which can reasonably be <br />expected to have a major impact on outcomes associated <br />with fire fighting. <br />4. The promotion of competition between vendors. <br />Page 4 <br />