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TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM Mayor and City Council Bruce A. West, Fire Chief June 7, 2004 Fire Department Pumper Purchase Item ~ 5.11. On behalf of the Elk River Fire Department, I would like to thank our Truck Committee for its dedication and hard work with the new pumper purchase project. I would like to present to you the bid findings and Truck Committee conclusions in reference to the new fire department pumper as proposed by the Elk River Fire Department Truck Committee. The Truck Committee members are: Phil Collins, Jeremy Collins, Chff Anderson, Dan Kreuser, Gary Lore, Mike Trunnell, and Brent Richter. On May 21, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Elk River City Hall, two bids were received and opened and the results were as follows: Pierce Manufacturing General Safety Equipment $374,975 8398,042 The Fire Department Truck Committee has reviewed the two bids received to assure adherence to the published truck specifications. The Truck Committee compared the bid proposals versus the published specifications page by page for any discrepancies. After completion of the bid review process, the Fire Department Truck Committee voted unanimously to recommend acceptance of the Pierce Manufacturing proposal. The City of Elk River advertised for bids for the pumper fire apparatus for 30 days and bid specifications were requested by four truck manufacturers of which include: Crimson Fire Apparatus, Custom Fire, General Safety Corporation, and Pierce Manufacturing. The Truck Committee's recommendation is based on many hours of analysis and comparison of bid specifications of the product proposed. Both bid proposals meet all federal safety standards, NFPA requirements, noise level requirements, and standards mandated by OSHA. The Elk River Fire Department Truck Committee has successfully completed the pumper purchase project with many meetings, preparations of bid specifications, review of pumper apparatus proposals, and recommendation for the purchase of the new Fire Department pumper. The Truck Committee members are very excited and pleased with the proposed Fire Department pumper as to the value and benefits of this purchase. It is estimated per the bid proposal the delivery of the new Fire Department pumper shall be approximately eight months.