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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br />MEETING DATE: September 12, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Purchase of Fire Apparatus <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Staff is seeking Council approval to purchase two Tenders from Custom Fire. <br />BACKGROUND <br />During the May 2, 2022 Work Session, staff presented information on old Al I failure to pass <br />annual inspection and provided options to address the loss of this piece of fire apparatus. <br />Council provided direction to staff to purchase a used piece of apparatus to fill the community <br />need that A11 had provided and further directed staff to develop specifications for the <br />replacement of the water Tenders (T1 & T2 currently in the fleet). <br />Deputy Director Dan L'Allier impaneled a committee comprised of fire staff to develop <br />specifications for new fire apparatus to replace T1 & T2. The committee was requested to create <br />a specification document that addressed community needs and is compliant with Insurance <br />Services Office (ISO) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements. <br />During the August 2nd Work Session, staff presented information on the fire apparatus committee <br />specification recommendations and information on Sourcewell; which is a public corporation <br />serving as municipal contracting agency for government and education agencies. Sourcewell <br />services member agencies under the legislative authority established and granted by Minnesota <br />Statute 123A.21. Council directed staff to work through the Sourcewell cooperative to develop <br />pricing from Custom Fire for Tenders. <br />At the September 6th Work Session, staff presented information on the cost to purchase two <br />Tenders from Custom Fire with a total cost of $2,262,000.00. Attached is the contract with <br />Custom Fire for the purchase of two PTCU Fire Department Enclosed Top Mount Pumper <br />Tanker on a 4-door tandem Spartan Gladiator with a 2000-GPM pump, foam system, 2200 <br />gallon capacity water tank, and bolted stainless steel body with painted finish roll -up doors. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />