To: Board of Supervisors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Purchase of Two Type 3 Wildland Firefighting Engines
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc., for the manufacture and sale of two Type 3 wildland firefighting engines, in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Budgeted from the CCCFPD General Operating Fund.
The apparatus will be acquired using the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) cooperative purchasing program. The vehicles are priced at $549,742 each, for a total purchase price of $1,099,484, including sales tax. Once the annexation of the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District is complete, one Type 3 engine will be assigned to the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District's response area. Following the anticipated July 1, 2025 annexation, savings from reduced costs of operating Fire Station 75 & 76 in FY25-26 will provide funds to be transferred to the District's fund balance to recover the cost of the purchase of one engine. Should the annexation not occur, the engine will be utilized within the current CCCFPD fleet and funds from the District's General Operating Fund Balance will be used to cover the cost of acquiring the apparatus.
The second engine will be purchased using the District's General Operating Fund Balance. A budget amendment is included as a separate item for the Board's consideration and approval. The total purchasing authority of $1,250,000 consists of an additional $150,516 for contingencies, above the net purchase price.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) fights wildfires as part of its primary fire protection mission. The apparatus used for fighting wildland f...
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