TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: JC Greenberg – Deputy Fire Chief
REPORT BY: J.R. Rogers – Fire Administrator
SUBJECT: Sole Source Award for One Type VI Engine
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a waiver of the competitive bidding requirement and provide a sole source award to Golden State Fire Apparatus to purchase one Type VI Engine due to technical compatibility requirements. (Fiscal Impact: $605,000 Expense; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Recommended Budget included $605,000 for one Type VI Engine. The County Fire Department requests authorization to purchase one new engine from Golden State Fire Apparatus/Skeeter Emergency Vehicles without securing competitive bids. The apparatus will replace County Unit Number 8154. County Unit Number 8154 will go into the reserve fleet which is a group of 6 apparatus kept in backup to use with a front-line piece of equipment goes in for service.
The Department has established Skeeter brand engines as standard firefighting equipment. The engines have proven to be more reliable and less expensive to maintain than other manufacturers’ engines. Service records indicate that the Skeeter engines have fewer maintenance problems and, consequently, fewer out-of-service hours and maintenance costs. Standardizing equipment enables the Department to standardize the training to increase efficiencies during emergency operations and standardize maintenance software and required equipment.
Requested Actions:
1. Approve a waiver of the competitive bidding requirement and provide a sole source award to Golden State Fire Apparatus for the purchase of two new Type VI Engine in the amount of $605,000 pursuant to Napa County Code section 2.36.090 due to technical compatibility requirements.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Fire Fund (2100) |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Current fire apparatus owned and operated by the County Fire Department is manufactured by Golden State Fire Apparatus/Skeeter EV. The Department would like to purchase the replacement engines from Golden State Fire Apparatus/Skeeter EV. This aids in standardizing equipment and training to increase efficiencies during emergency operations and standardizes the maintenance software/equipment required. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The cost of maintaining the apparatus would be supported by the Fire Fund (2100). |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The Department would go through the standard bidding process and recommend purchase of non-compatible equipment. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and, therefore, CEQA is not applicable.