Authorization to purchase two Type 5
Skeeter Brush Trucks
City Council Meeting
August 9, 2022
Scott Westrope
Fire Chief, Fire Department
1 CURRENT
Currently, the Fire Department has one
brush truck (Type 6 fire engine). The
Wildland Resiliency and Response
Strategic Plan (WUI 2.0) calls for the
addition of two additional brush trucks
(Type 5 or 6 fire engines) to expand
wildland firefighting capabilities. These
vehicles are smaller than standard fire
engines creating a nimble and versatile,
four-wheel drive firefighting platform.
2 PROPOSED
• The purchase of these two fire engines are
pa
rt of the Wildland Response and
R
esiliency Strategic Plan (WUI 2.0) that was
f
unded by City Council via PG&E
se
ttlement funds.
• Utilization of H-GA C Buy contract for the
purchase of the vehicles
• Purchase price shall not exceed $678,000 3
BENEFIT
• As part of the department’s ongoing efforts to
im
prove operational response to wildfire incidents
as identified in the Wildland Resiliency and
Response Strategic Plan (WUI 2.0), the Fir
e
D
epartment has identified a need for two new
Type 5 Skeeter Brush Trucks to add to the fire
apparatus fleet.
4 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Fire Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the purchase of two Type 5 Skeeter Brush Trucks up to a not-to exceed amount of $678,000 and delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to utilize
cooperative purchasing through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and H-GAC vendor Golden State Fire
Apparatus, Inc., Sacramento, CA, including approval of the issuance of any necessary purchase orders and/or any other documents, agreements or amendments related to the
purchase that are in a form approved by the City Attorney. The purchase of these two fire engines are part of the Wildland Response and Resiliency Strategic Plan (WUI 2.0) that was funded by City Council via PG&E settlement funds. 5
Questions?
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