WATERTOWN â After putting off the purchase for a number of years, the City Council on Monday agreed to buy a new fire truck when they unanimously approved a $1.4 million bond for its purchase.
Fire department officials have been talking about purchasing a new ladder truck for about five years because of skyrocketing costs to repair the departmentâs two aerial trucks, but budget constraints have prevented it from happening.
The new ladder truck â made by KME with a mid-mounted ladder â will 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 cityâs 2020-21 capital budget.
WATERTOWN â 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 cityâs 2020-21 capital budget.
WATERTOWN â With costs of repairs to its ladder trucks skyrocketing, the city is considering the purchase of a new aerial truck for the fire department.
The City Council will be presented with a proposal to approve a $1.4 million bond ordinance to purchase a new ladder truck.
Fire Chief Matthew Timerman said the city has been discussing getting a new ladder truck for about five years but budget constraints have prevented it from happening. During last springâs budget deliberations, council members set aside $220,000 to repair the 2004 Pierce ladder truck instead of buying a new one.
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 cityâs 2020-21 capital budget.
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