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Built For Life <br />~CusIomFIRE <br />Custom Fire Apparatus,Inc.•509 68th Ave.,Osceola,WI 54020-4044 •715.294,2555 Fax 715.294.2168 <br />www.customfire.com <br />August 16,2016 <br />Deputy Director Dan L’AlIier <br />Lino Lakes Public Safety Department <br />Station I <br />7741 Lake Drive <br />Lino Lakes,MN 55014 <br />Dear Dan and Truck Committee Members <br />As per our discussions over the past month,we are encouraging you to install the initial <br />attack apparatus bodies on the Ford F650 chassis in place of the F550 model since the <br />F650 has an increased “payload”,and will be more than adequate to handle your desired <br />apparatus design. <br />The F650 chassis has the same V8 diesel engine as the F550,larger running gear <br />components,larger 22.5”wheel and tire size (as are on your existing apparatus),larger <br />brakes,and other medium duty truck chassis features.The most significant item that is <br />not provided on the F650,is the 4-wheel-drive;as is provided on your F550 chassis. <br />If the F650 chassis upgrade is accepted,CustomFIRE will reimburse the City of Lino <br />Lakes for the total price paid for the two (2)F550’s and take possession of same.The <br />F650 chassis’have an increased cost over that of the F550’s,and therefore I would <br />propose that CustomFiRE absorb 50%of the cost between the price of the F550 and the <br />F650,$5,888.00 per truck. <br />I profusely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your openness to this <br />recommendation. <br />My <br />President of the Corporation