E | Consideration and Approval of a Cooperative Purchase Contract: For a new Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. Velocity Fire Engine in the amount of $693,148.75 from Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc. | ||||||
Deputy Fire Chief Mark Wilson addressed Council stating that they are seeking to replace a 22 year old engine at their busiest station. The addition of this truck would allow a front line engine to be pushed back into reserve. | |||||||
Councilmember Whelan stated that she would like more information on the number of calls and statistics related to the types of calls and type of equipment that goes out into the field. They have been told that fire is responding primarily to medical response calls rather than fire calls and perhaps a full engine is not as necessary. Deputy Chief Wilson stated that the Fire Department has a two tier response model so they are not taking the high cost equipment to all calls. The smaller vehicles are being utilized from the busier stations for medical response. |
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Moved by Councilmember Jamie Whelan, seconded by Councilmember Austin Aslan to approve the cooperative purchase contract of a new Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. Velocity Fire Engine in the amount of $693,148.75 from Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc. through a cooperative purchase contract with the City of Mesa and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||