This request is for the purchase of one aerial fire truck. This vehicle will replace 374C, our 2006 100’ platform truck as a first-line apparatus. The 374C truck will be moved to reserve status to replace our outdated 1995 aerial truck 375B, which has reached its end of service life.  375B no longer meets current performance or safety standards as specified by NFPA.

 

Equipment services is requesting to make this purchase soon to avoid annual 3% pricing increases.

The replacement of the outdated apparatus represents a continuation in the City’s plan to replace the fire apparatus fleet by taking advantage of any discounts in pricing and without incurring any debt.

Staff from the Fire Department and Equipment services have extensively researched fire truck manufacturers and visited their manufacturing facilities. Rosenbauer was chosen based on several criteria:

 

1. Rosenbauer offered the best price for the product and staff liked their manufacturing process.

2. Rosenbauer parts are not proprietary, and they provide manufacturer's part numbers in their parts books.

3. Rosenbauer is a worldwide company.

4. Factory and service centers are located nearby, not on the east coast.

5. Rosenbauer has a lifetime warranty on the bodies of their vehicles.

6. Rosenbauer offers Green Star options that reduce or eliminate idle time.

7. Fleet commonality increases the safety of operations for Fire Department employees.

 

In sourcing the vehicle, if approved, the City would be using the joinder provision allowed under NRS 332.195, and purchasing the vehicle utilizing the HGAC bid. These bids have historically been the most competitive. Utilizing the joinder provision allows the City to precisely define the equipment needed while taking advantage of national price discounts.