What: ratification of fire equipment purchase orders already issued for fiscal year 2026-2027, and authority for more, up to 454,000 dollars with Allstar Fire Equipment Company and 367,000 with L.N. Curtis & Sons; both vendors exceed the 220,000 dollar threshold that requires Council approval.
Where it stands: presented to the committee on 2026-11-10 with a recommendation that the Council approve; the committee's action is not captured.
Next: City Council consideration; date not known.
Details
Drivers: a 22-week fire academy starting January 2027 and equipment to outfit two new fire engines and one new ladder truck. Projected spending totals 821,000 dollars (221,000 routine, 358,000 academy, 242,000 apparatus).
Some orders were issued before Council approval because of manufacturing lead times, hence the ratification request.
Funded from existing appropriations.
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