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Item No. 08C Type of Business: CB WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chief Nyle Zikmund, SBM Fire Department Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6614 Supporting the Awarding of a Bid for Purchase of Fire Engine and Loose Equipment Meeting Date: September 12, 2005 Background: As a component of the Fire Department Capital Improvement Plan funded by the sale of Capital Improvement Bonds scheduled for sale December of 2005, two fire fully equipped fire engines were approved by the three partner city councils. A budget of $450,000 per fully equipped truck was established ($900,000 total). Engine One at Station One, a 1991 1250gpm Toyne and Engine Two at Station Two, a 1986 1250gpm Pierce are scheduled to be replaced with new equipment. The Blaine Council approved the letting of bids for the equipment at their June 2, 2005 meeting. Advertisements were placed in the official Blaine newspaper, “The Blaine Life,” and in the Construction Bulletin. Specifications were made available on June 24, 2005, and one addendum was issued on July 13, 2005. The specifications and addendum were sent to the following companies who requested them; American LaFrance, Clarey’s Safety Equipment, Custom Fire Apparatus, and General Safety Fire Apparatus. A prebid conference was held on July 11, 2005 and was attended by representatives of all the manufactures listed, except for American LaFrance. Proposals were due to Blaine City Hall on or before 10:00 AM on August 18, 2005 and the bid opening was held at that time. Proposals Received and Recommendations: Fire Apparatus Three fire apparatus manufacturers (Clarey’s Safety Equipment, Custom Fire Apparatus, and General Safety Fire Apparatus) submitted five separate proposals in