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ITEM 5.1. Hty of MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor & City Council Bruce A. West, Fire Chief August 13, 1996 Approval of Bid for 1250 GPM Triple Combination Pumper At the June 17, 1996, City Council meeting, the Elk River City Council authorized advertisement for bids for a 1250 gpm triple combination firefighting apparatus. Specifications were requested by three companies. On July 23, 1996, at 10 a.m., a bid opening was held at the Elk River City Hall. A single bid was received from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., in the amount of $299,875. The Elk River Fire Department Truck Committee met to review the bid from Pierce Manufacturing for its compliance with the set of specifications and found the bid to be in compliance. At the August 19, 1996, City Council meeting, on behalf of the Elk River Fire Department Truck Committee, I am requesting the approval of Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.'s bid of $299,875 for the purchase of the 1250 gpm triple combination pumper. Attached to this memo are items added to the bid from Pierce Manufacturing in reference to NFPA 1901. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been continually working on guidelines and requirements for firefighting apparatus. The 1996 NFPA version of new requirements have been added into our bid from Pierce Manufacturing. It was noted that if the City of Elk River and its fire department elected not to take the 1996 version of NFPA 1901 added revisions, the contract would have to be received at Pierce Manufacturing prior to August 9, 1996. Upon review by the Elk River Fire Department Truck Committee, it was concluded that the list of revisions for the new fire department pumper should be included in the overall total bid. Please review and refer to the deletion items in reference to our specifications and what is now included in NFPA 1996 revisions. With the review of the Elk River Fire Department specifications, there have been deletions of approximately $1,400. The net change in the total price of the truck, when considering the bid additions and deletions, is an additional $1,400. Attached is a memo from Assistant City Administrator Lori Johnson which discusses the financing options presented with the bid from Pierce 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425