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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	April 26, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Golden State Fire Apparatus Contract for One Type III Wildland Firefighting Engine

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/26/2022

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:

Assistant Chief Michael Quesada, (925) 941-3300

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: April 26, 2022
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BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with Golden State Fire Apparatus for the manufacture and sale of one (1) Type 3 Model 34 Wildland Firefighting Engine in an amount not to exceed $393,000 for emergency response.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed order of one (1) wildland firefighting apparatus is valued at approximately $374,800 including sales tax and all associated charges. The maximum authorized expenditure is set at $393,000 to allow for contingencies. The purchase price for the fire apparatus will be paid using Measure X funds. The District received a $1.2 million Measure X allocation for purchase of two pieces of apparatus for Fire Station 54 in Brentwood. The purchase price of the two pieces of fire apparatus exceed the Measure X allocated funding by approximately $123,000. The District will that fund that outstanding balance out of District General Fund revenue.

BACKGROUND:

Fire Station 54 (Brentwood) in the East Contra Costa Fire District has been closed for several years. On July 1 2022, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) will annex East Contra Costa Fire Protection District. As part of the annexation and consistent with the Measure X allocations, this station will be opened after the new construction is complete.

This action will allow the District to place an order for the apparatus required to open this fire station. Neither agency currently has sufficient apparatus to be assigned to front line service at this newly constructed station without acquiring new apparatus. New apparatus manufacture and delivery times are currently between 18 and 24 months. Placing this order now allows for the manufacture of apparatus to occur while the re-construction of Fire Station 54 is underway.

The Measure X allocation for Fire Station 54 apparatus was $1.2 million. From this amount the District is ordering a Type 1 engine used for structural firefighting and a Type 3 engine for wildland firefighting. This action is to order the Type 3 engine. The Type 1 will be authorized under a separate board action.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not acquire the new fire apparatus at this time. The current age and condition of the fleet will deteriorate and negatively impact the District's ability to provide safe, reliable, and effective emergency response. Maintenance costs and out-of-service times will increase due to mechanical breakdowns.