TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: JC Greenberg, Deputy County Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge – Supervisor I
SUBJECT: Sole Source Award for One Pierce Enforcer Heavy Duty Rescue and Surplus Request for North Star Rescue Vehicle
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a waiver of competitive bidding requirements and provide a sole source award to Golden State Fire Apparatus to purchase a Pierce Enforcer Heavy Duty Rescue apparatus, delegate to the Assistant CEO the authority to sign the proposal, and declare the North Star Rescue Vehicle asset as surplus and dispose of it at auction. (Fiscal Impact: $1,500,000 Expense; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The Fiscal Year 2026 – 2027 recommended Budget included $1,500,000 for one Pierce Enforcer Heavy Duty Rescue apparatus. The County Fire Department requests authorization to purchase this apparatus from Golden State Fire Apparatus/Skeeter Emergency Vehicles without securing competitive bids. The apparatus will replace County Unit Number 8140 (Asset No. 27444).
The Department has established Pierce 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 these apparatus 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.
This request will also authorize Capital Asset No. 27444, a North Star Rescue Vehicle to be declared surplus and sold at public auction. The vehicle has outlived its useful life, has been removed from service, and is no longer required for public use. California Government Code section 25363 authorizes the Board of Supervisors, upon four-fifths vote, to sell at public auction and conve...
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