Watertown to use 'different' approach to purchase fire truck | Jefferson County

WATERTOWN — The city is forgoing a traditional bidding process to procure a $1.4 million new ladder truck for the fire department.
Instead of seeking multiple bids to weigh them against each other, the city is using a purchasing co-op to buy the next aerial truck.
City Manager Kenneth A. Mix said the co-op will allow the city to avoid the tedious task of preparing a bid to buy the vehicle. Traditionally a municipality would accept multiple bids for a purchase and weigh them against each other, a process that is public and allows taxpayers to understand the options.
The new ladder truck would replace an E-One aerial that has been in operation since 1986. The 2004 Pierce ladder truck would then be used as a backup. The purchase is included in the city’s 2020-21 capital budget.

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