RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the purchasing agent on behalf of the Fire Chief, to execute a purchase order with HME Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $690,000 for the purchase of two (2) Type III Model 34 wildland firefighting engines for emergency response.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not to exceed $690,000. 100% Pittsburg Special Fund (203800).
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) is charged with fighting wildland fires as part of its primary mission of providing fire protection. The apparatus used for fighting wildland fires is specialized and requires a configuration and specifications not common to the typical municipal fire department pumper. The apparatus used for fighting wildland fires require four-wheel drive, a short wheel base, the ability to carry a supply of specialized wildland firefighting equipment, and interior seating capacity for up to four firefighters. The most common type of apparatus used throughout the State of California by agencies like the District is referred to as a Type III Engine.
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