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Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Fire Service Apparatus
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Summary Recommendation
Authorize the purchase of a 2026 Ford 350, utilzing the cooperative purchase agreement orginated by the Houston-Galveston Area Council, at an expediture of $230,284.70 to Republic EVS, Huntington Beach, California (Fire Department-CPA-26-009) (Dustin Fields/Robin R. Wilson)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
This action supports the City Council’s strategic outcome of Safe and Prosperous by providing the needed resources for first responders to best serve the community.
REPORT:
This apparatus will be designed to safely seat up to four fire personnel and will serve as the frontline Battalion Chief truck. This Battalion Chief serves as the daily Shift Commander, who provides emergency response throughout the City and utilizes the vehicle as the Incident Command post. The new unit will replace a 2016 F-250 that will be used as a reserve Command vehicle.
This unit is expected to take approximately 12 months to build.
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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CITY FUNDS: |
$230,284.70 |
BUDGETED: |
$327,787.00 |
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STATE FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER: |
$ 0.00 |
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FEDERAL FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
IN CONTINGENCY: |
$ 0.00 |
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OTHER SOURCES: |
$ 0.00 |
FUNDING: ACCOUNT/FUND #/CIP |
TOTAL $230,284.70
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Equipment Replacement Fund |
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To total; right click number & choose “Update Field” |
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
Sufficient budget authority is provided in the FY 2026 City Council approved budget and the Equipment Replacement Program.
Due to the length of time to build the apparatus, the City encumbers and holds cash in the City’s investment pool to be carried forward to future budget years until the City receives the apparatus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
None
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☒ Department
☐ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
☐ Document to be codified
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Acting City Administrator: |
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John D. Simonton |
07/18/2025 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
Date: |
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Richard W. Files |
07/17/2025 |