CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM FIRE DEPARTMENT

MEMO
FEB 1- {988
TO: B. Kirk, DATE: January 28, 1988. £
City Administrator. :
FROM: J. Botleau, :

Fire Chief.

SUBJECT: Purchase of Rescue Equipment Vehicle.

a RECOMMENDATION:

1) That the City of Port Coquitlam purchase the rescue/equipment vehicle from
Hub Engines and Equipment Ltd. Abbotsford B.C. for $134,893.00 plus 6% Sales
Tax of $8,093.59 = $142,986.58.

2) That the fire door at Number 1 Hall be modified for the vehicle at a cost of
; $1,778.00.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

While preparing the ten year Capital Budget request forms, that were based on

1985 dollars, the price of replacing our rescue vehicle was $120,000 plus i
provincial sales tax. This figure was not updated for our 1987 Capital Budget,

thus the reason for the $23,000 over our projected amount. Discussing the amount

with Hub, we were informed that the greatest increase was in the truck chassis,

154 in 1987.

In our 1987 budget talks, I related to Council, that the purchase of a rescue
vehicle was similar to a fire pumper, the cost would be spread over two years.
This proved not to be the case for a rescue vehicle, thus the reason for waiting
until 1988.

If Council approves the purchase of this rescue/equipment vehicle the $143,000
would come from the fire department's budget as follows:

1987 Equipment replacement balance = $ 77,700

1988 Equipment replacement account 60,000
1988 Small equipment 29300 |
$143,000 sO

This rescue/emergency vehicle will also replace the 1969 Econoline van that is
now being used as a hazardous material response vehicle and the Econoline van |
will be sold.

Also at this time I would like to make Council aware that history is repeating
itself. Some of you will recall the extensive renovations that were required in
1980 because of the limited height of our truck bay door for the Hi Ranger Pumper.
The committee working on the specifications for the new rescue/emergency vehicle
were unable to keep the vehicle's height to our present door height, thus
necessitating modification to one bay door. Overhead doors that are presently
doing our repairs and maintenance have estimated $1,778.00 to make the necessary
changes to give the proper clearances. This amount would come from our present
Fire Hall Maintenance Budget.

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JB/ms