To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Purchase Contract with Kalmikov Enterprises, Inc. (dba Fire Apparatus Solutions)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a purchase contract with Kalmikov Enterprises, Inc. (dba Fire Apparatus Solutions), for the manufacture and sale of an Incident Support/Breathing Support vehicle, in an amount not to exceed $1,420,000, including indemnity by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The District included an item in the approved FY 2023-2024 for $1,000,000 for this planned procurement. The price increase for this vehicle will require a subsequent budget amendment to be approved by the board to account for the $420,000 additional costs.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) is charged with fighting fires as part of its primary mission of providing fire protection. To accomplish this mission, the District operates specialized apparatus, including an Incident Support/Breathing Support vehicle. This current Incident Support/Breathing Support vehicle is 20 years old and in need of replacement. Grant funding for the replacement have been unsuccessful despite several applications over the past several years.
An Incident Support/Breathing Support vehicle is a specialized piece of fire apparatus that can provide supplemental self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinders and can fill SCBA cylinders at the scene of a fire. Additionally, this vehicle, unlike the District's current Breathing Support, will be outfitted with a SCBA washer to clean SCBA at a fire prior to firefighters leaving the scene. This initiative aligns with the District's cancer prevention efforts, aiming to reduce the risk of firefighters being exposed to contaminated gear and equipment following a fire ...
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