TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jason Martin, Deputy County Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Budget Adjustment, Sole Source for New Water Tender
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a Budget Amendment to increase appropriations by $675,000 in the Station 25 subdivision to replace the current Water Tender 25 located at the Napa Station, waive competitive bidding requirements, and provide a sole source award to Golden State Fire Apparatus due to technical compatibility requirements. (Fiscal Impact, $675,000; Fire Fund 2100, Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Staff requests the approval of a Budget Transfer of $675,000 to enable the purchase of a Pierce IHC 2100 Gallon Water Tender. This apparatus will replace the current water tender located at the Napa Station (Station 25) off Monticello Road. The current Water Tender 25 will be relocated to the Carneros Volunteer Satellite Station (Station 210) located off Old Sonoma Road.
Currently, the new Station 210 is housing the water tender (WT16) that is usually placed at the Dry Creek/Lokoya Volunteer Station. The request will move WT16 back to Station 16, putting the current WT25 in Station 210 and placing the newly requested water tender in Station 25. The current tactical water tender housed at Station 25, is larger in size and will be a better fit for the area that Station 210 services. By placing the current WT25 in Station 210, the smaller, more tactical water tender requested supports the geography of the area Station 25 services, allowing for more maneuverability when responding to specific areas within the station's response area.
The Napa County Fire Department would like to purchase the new water tender from Golden State Fire Apparatus/Pierce Manufacturing without securing competitive bids. The Department has established Pierce brand engines as standard firefighting equipment as these engines have proven to be more reliable and less expensi...
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