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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	November 13, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Contract for a Type 1 Tactical Water Tender for Fire Suppression

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/13/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Aaron McAlister, Assistant Fire Chief 925-941-3300 x1103

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a purchase contract with Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $365,000 for the manufacture and purchase of a Type 1 tactical water tender for fire suppression.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This apparatus will be purchased using the HGAC cooperative purchasing program. The purchase price is $358,550. FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program will be contributing $318,341. The District's contribution will be $40,209, which includes the 10% required match of $31,834. The District match will come from fund balance. An additional $6,450 is included in the purchasing authority for potential change orders.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

This agenda includes a revenue and appropriation adjustment for the Board's review and approval.

BACKGROUND:

On March 13, 2018, the Board of Directors Authorized the Fire Chief to to apply for and accept grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program in an amount not to exceed $375,000.

On or about September 1, 2018, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) was notified that its application was successful and the District had been awarded $318,341 as a federal share, with a required 10% local match by the District of $31,834, for a total project cost of $350,175. On or about September 4, 2018, the District accepted the award and began searching for an appropriate vehicle to purchase.

The District has identified a vehicle meeting its specifications and selected a vendor using the HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Program. Water tenders are used to supply large amounts of water, typically where there are no fire hydrants. The most common application is in the rural environment during wildland fires. Water tenders may also be used to deliver water to freeways, airports, hazardous materials incidents, and industrial fires. The District presently owns one water tender. The vehicle currently owned by the District is over 20 years old and will be removed from service when the subject vehicle is delivered.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District would not be able to take advantage of this grant funding opportunity. Any delay in approval will have consequences in the manufacturing timeline which could cause grant performance period compliance concerns.