To: Board of Supervisors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Used Tractor-Drawn Aerial Apparatus Purchase for Driver Training
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District:
1. DETERMINE it is reasonable and necessary to pre-authorize the Fire Chief, or designee, to locate, inspect, negotiate, and purchase a tractor-drawn aerial apparatus to be used solely for driver training.
2. DETERMINE that due to the unique nature of purchasing a used fire apparatus for driver training, deviating from standard purchasing practices is reasonable and necessary.
3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to purchase a used tractor-drawn aerial apparatus for training purposes via sole source from a vendor to be determined in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
4. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the purchasing agent to issue a purchase order, if required, to complete the purchase of a used tractor-drawn aerial apparatus, as determined by the Fire Chief.
5. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute the associated purchase documents subject to the approval of County Counsel and the CAO.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% CCCFPD General Fund
BACKGROUND:
The District operates a fleet of tractor-drawn aerial apparatus. Several of these apparatus are articulating bodies with a driver in the front and a driver in the rear, known as the "tiller". This rear steering capability allows firefighters to access tight spaces and streets while delivering a 100-foot aerial ladder to a scene for rescue and firefighting capabilities.
These apparatus cost more than $2 million if purchased new. It has been the practice of the District to use a retired tractor-drawn aerial apparatus for driver training. The District's first and current training tiller, a 1991 model that was purchased used in 201...
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