The Sterling fire brigade gives recommendations for new 2 million US dollar fire trucks – Shaw Local

Sterling – The Sterling fire brigade asks the city to buy a new fire engine of 2 million US dollars.

The recommendation to buy a tailor-made Rosenbauer King Cobra Fire Trucks with a 101-foot articulation air conductor was made on Monday during the presentation of the Sterling City Council. David Northcutt, deputy fire chief of Sterling, said that the new truck was needed to replace trucks/tower 4, the only truck in the department with an air conductor.

Shortly after the provisional fire chief Forrest Reeder, the city granted the planning specifications for the new fire truck with the planning specifications last October about the “heavy operational” editions in which the vehicles and apparatus of the department plagued.

In this report, Reeder said that the department was “less than 100 days in less than three years due to repairs/tower 4.

Truck/Tower 4 was bought in May 2021 for USD 319,000. The first significant repair took place a little more than a year later, in August 2022, at a price of 9,200 US dollars. Since the purchase, the truck has cost the department of more than 200,000 US dollars.

Northcutt said the new fire engine is built by a single manufacturer, which means that the need for repairs must be sent to several providers and also contained improved security features such as roll protection and electronic stabilization that the current truck does not have. Truck/Tower 4 was made by KME Fire Apparatus, which has no recognized local provider.

“The next consideration is, what do we use this truck for?” Said Northcutt. “Unfortunately we have to plan the worst. We have the steel mill crane operators that we may have to help and which we have done in the past. Last year we were involved in grade, not to mention the grain handle. “

If the city council approves the recommendation of the department, Northcutt said that due to the requirements of the environmental protection authority, emissions will take 18 to 24 months for the new fire engine to be submitted after the order has been submitted.

On August 5, 2021, the EPA started a three -year plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants from high -performance trucks through a progressive series of rules. The Clean Trucks Plan was completed in March with the signing of the last two rules, which focused on greenhouse gases for high-performance engines and emission standards for light and medium-sized vehicles.

The problems with the supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic also contributed to the deficit of device orders that have increased the waiting times for these vehicles.

Northcutt said that there are several payment options to be taken into account, with discounts for paying the costs in advance and paying payments.

“To support the costs, we would sell ours [current] Air, ”said Northcutt. “We also want to reduce our device with an engine. We are in the process of getting our engine that worked in Wisconsin. We hope that the engine will give us about eight years of life before we have to replace it. We want to sell his twin. It is estimated that we could possibly receive 500,000 US dollars between the two. “

The fire brigade could save an additional 50,000 US dollars if it can use its current emission engine, but Northcutt said that this is not guaranteed.

“I can appreciate to buy new so that we don't get a lemon like in the last unit,” said the 3rd Ward Alderman Josh Johnson. “I think you made your Due Diligence. If you put dollars on the street, it is less than 100,000 US dollars to use a truck that we absolutely need. “

During the city council meeting, the city administrator Scott Schumard said that the city fund of the city gives the city from previous savings “reasonable” funds, and the purchase would not have an impact on the currently planned repair expenditure for road repair if the city council should approved it.

The presentation only discussed for discussion, and no measures were taken during the city council meeting.