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RESOLUTION BY THE JONESBORO CITY COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SOUTHERN STATES FIRE, LLC TO PURCHASE 2 ROSENBAUER FIRE APPARATUSES
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WHEREAS, City of Jonesboro Fire Department Administration has performed comparative pricing and secured the commitment for a reasonable delivery timeline to facilitate the replacement of a 2005 model 100’ aerial ladder truck and a 2011 model pumper truck within the department; and,
WHEREAS, the purchase price of the aerial truck will be $1,558,852 and the pumper truck will be $860,915, for a total cost of $2,419,767; and
WHEREAS, upon delivery of the new units, the replacement units will be sold, with the assistance of a listing agent if necessary, and the resulting sale proceeds being returned to the Depreciation Fund; and
WHEREAS, the initial apparatus pricing estimate detailed in the FY2025 budget has since been reviewed by Fire Administration. Extensive brand and supplier comparisons have resulted in the identification of a similar unit from a different manufacturer at significant price savings; and
WHEREAS, the City appropriated $625,000 in the 2024 Depreciation Fund to fund the anticipated future purchase; and
WHEREAS, an additional $625,000 funding will be appropriated in the 2025 Depreciation Fund; and
WHEREAS, City, Water and Light has committed to a two-year funding program that includes an annual contribution of $600,000 toward the purchase of these fire trucks
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro enter into a purchasing contract with Southern States Fire, LLC for two fire apparatus vehicles as described about and in the attached contracts.
SECTION 2: That Mayor, Harold Copenhaver, and City Clerk, April Leggett, are authorized to execute the necessary documents to effectuate these contributions.