Title
Resolution to Amend the Fleet and Facility Unit FY 2011 Budget by Appropriating Funds from the Fleet Services Fund’s Fund Balance and to Approve a Purchase Contract for Two Class 1
Fire Engines from Crimson
Fire, Inc. for $730,680.00 (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes a contract for the purchase of two 2011 Crimson model Metro Pumper at $365,340.00 each for a total of $730,680.00, from Crimson
Fire, Inc. of Brandon, SD. Funds are available for this in the fund balance of the Fleet Services Fund.
This purchase is an integral part of an ongoing program to reduce the size of the
Fire Department fleet and to bring the fleet into compliance with current emergency vehicle service life standards. This purchase will allow the total number of front line and backup units in the current fleet to be reduced by one unit and bring the remaining units into compliance with the NFPA standard for engine service life of 15 years for front line service and 5 years as a backup unit.
In addition to the two units being replaced, a backup ladder truck will be removed from the fleet.
On August 17, 2010, the City of Ypsilanti awarded a contract to Crimson
Fire, Inc. for the purchase of a Class 1
Fire Engine after soliciting competitive bids. Fleet and Facilities Unit and the
Fire Department have reviewed the bid specifications and Crimson
Fire Inc. proposal and operational requirements of the
Fire Department. Crimson
Fire, Inc. has agreed to extend the same pricing to the City of Ann Arbor.
The City currently has two 2005 Crimson brand
engines in service at stations four and six. This purchase will continue standardization of our fleet, which will benefit the
Fire Department by reducing training needs and improving
firefighter safety. With assignment rotations of
fire personnel to different stations, both front line personnel and command staff will have the advantage of relying on standardized equipment throughout the City. On a regional int...
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