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1~~ // Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION River TO ITEM NUMBER Ci Council 3.7 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Consent A enda une 6, 2011 T. ohn Cunnin ham, Fire Chief ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Authorization to Proceed with Pump Installation for Tanker 2 Tim Simon, Finance Director REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Approve proceeding with pump installation and fabrication for Tanker #2 (award to Midwest Fire Equipment and Repair, Co.) BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION At present, Tanker #2, which is assigned to Station #1 on Jackson Ave., is not equipped with a permanent mounted fire pump. It has been the goal of the fire department over the past few years to equip this truck with a pump, similar to the setup of Tanker #1, which is assigned to Station #2 on Orono Parkway. The addition of a PTO driven pump will provide greater versatility, particularly when responding to grass fires and other incidents requiring copious amounts of water. This project has been delayed for a number of years in order to fund other capital expenditures. The Elk River Fire Department solicited quotes from two qualified vendors with the experience, training, and background in installing fire pumps and fabricating fire vehicles. The quotes are: • Engle Fabrication, LLC: $26,477.00 • Midwest Fire Equipment and Repair Company: $28,000 Both quotes were based on the same specifications. Both companies also provided details on the warranty for both hardware and fabrication, which was also taken into consideration when evaluating the proposals. Engle Fabrication will provide a three (3) year warranty on the pump and a one (1) year warranty on all parts and fabrication. Midwest Fire Equipment and Repair Company will provide the City with a five (5) year warranty on the pump and a ten (10) year warranty on plumbing. Given the critical nature of this apparatus and the costs associated with pump repairs, the fire department highly recommends that the warranty terms be taken into consideration, and, as such, award the project to Midwest Fire Equipment and Repair Company in the amount of $28,000. FINANCIAL IMPACT $26,000 has been budgeted in the equipment replacement fund in 2011 for this project. There has been, and continues to be, an increase in materials/labor since this project was originally planned and budgeted. As the result of selling old equipment, the fire department does have funds available to cover the remaining $2,000 costs associated with this project which will not require any additional contribution from the equipment replacement fund. N:\PubGc Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\OG-O1-2011\Tanker.docx