HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Fire Equipment MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 6, 2023
SUBJECT: PAYMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the approval of payment for installation of
equipment from Gulf Highway Equipment for the Fire Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Grant Fund and the General Fund (Fire
Department) for an amount not to exceed $44,873.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is to enhance the capabilities of the Fire Department's
blocking unit. This unit responds to incidents that require traffic to be
diverted or blocked to protect personnel working on the roadway and to
protect frontline apparatus. The enhancement was to add a Scorpion II
truck mounted attenuator that allows the unit to absorb an impact and
provide a degree of safety for the person hitting the blocking unit. This
addition also provides side-angle impact protection, increasing the area
that the blocking unit will be able to protect.
The City is funding $12,228 of the $44,873 total, the rest is being funded
through grants.
Staff recommends approval.
SG/LW