To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aaron J. McAlister, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Amendment to Board Order 24-0642.
?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 Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Fire Chief, to execute a purchase order amendment with William E. Munson Company, to increase the payment amount by $107,186.18 for a revised total of $1,000,000. To include costs of outfitting a 32-foot boat for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection Maritime Response Team.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The requested purchase will be funded 100% by the EMS Transport Fund.
BACKGROUND:
In July 2023, the Fire District Board of Directors authorized this purchase in the amount of $825,000.
In March 2024, the Fire District Board of Directors authorized this purchase with a ceiling not to exceed $860,000 to include additional funding for previously unaccounted taxes and $35,000 for contingency.
As of June 2, 2026, a fire district requested change order in the amount of $44,555 is necessary to address changes to outfitting, lighting, navigation electronics, propulsion, and the fire system. The total for all anticipated costs is now $937,368.82.
The new, not-to-exceed cost of $1,000,000 contains approximately $62,631 of contingency budget for unforeseen needs during the construction or delivery.
Summary of Costs Original Amount $825,000.00
Taxes $67,813.82
Change Order $44,555.00
Contingency $62,631.18
Total $1,000,000.00
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) Maritime Response Team responds to medical emergencies, fires, spills, and rescues on 30 miles of navigable waterways with multiple high-value target hazards.
Following the annexation of the former East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, the marine response program needs to develop...
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