To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Purchase Order for HME, Incorporated
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Crockett-Carquinez Fire District Fire Chief, a purchase order and agreement with HME, Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000, for two (2) HME Type 4x2 (OES Model) Type 1 Fire Apparatus, subject to approval by the County Administrator and approval as to form by County Counsel's Office.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed order of two (2) HME Type 4x2 (OES Model) Type 1 Fire Apparatus is valued at approximately $1,400,000, including sales tax and associated charges. The purchase price for the fire apparatus will be financed under a municipal lease purchase program for ten years. Delivery of the vehicles will be approximately 365 days after receipt of order. Although financing arrangements are still underway at the time of this report preparation, they are expected to be known close enough to the timing of Board consideration and are not expected to change significantly between now and the actual financing date. If the interest rate at the time of financing is the anticipated 4.83%, annual payments on $1,400,000 will be $175,988.98 per year, for a total cost of $1,759,889.80. The Public Works Purchasing Division will arrange financing prior to completion date. The annual payments are budgeted in the Fire District budget.
BACKGROUND:
The HME Type 4x2 (OES Model) Type 1 Fire Apparatus will be replacing unreliable trucks that have experienced significant mechanical problems, including recent repairs that took them out of service for months. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1902 (Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus) and 1911 (Standard for Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus)...
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