IV.3. Approve Purchase of Fire Engine; Bishop
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2024-089
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Nick Bishop, Finance Director
Dale Specken, Fire Chief
Date: July 16, 2024
Subject: Approve Purchase of Fire Engine
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO approve the purchase of a fire engine at an estimated cost of $1,299,814.
OVERVIEW
The City Council approved the 2024-2028 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP) on
November 21, 2023. The approval of the ERP authorized staff to make purchases
scheduled in 2024. Years 2025-2028 serve as a long-range plan and purchases were
not authorized.
The Fire Pumper (Engine #3) is scheduled to be purchased in 2027 for $1,500,000. The
current truck was purchased in 2006 and will have been in operation for 20 years. The
useful life of the new truck in ten years.
Staff have received a proposal based on a cooperative purchasing agreement with an
estimated delivery date approximately 46 months out. Signing a purchase agreement
would lock in the price and put Hopkins in the queue to receive a truck. Final payment
and delivery are estimated to occur in early 2028.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
• 01-ERP-0101 Equipment Replacement Plan Detail Sheet
Finance Department
Fire Department
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PLAN
City of Hopkins, MN - ERP Contact Fire Chief
2024 2028thru Department Fire
Description
1500 GPM fire pumper, fully equipped to respond to all fire situations in the city. Responds to mutual aid calls in other cities.
This truck wil be pushed back to 2027 and will also be on a 10 year rotation.
Current vehicle: 2006 Peterbilt Fire Pumper 357 (#103)
Project #01-ERP-0101
Priority n/a
Justification
Current unit is a first out pumper. This apparatus construction will require 25 year specifications for life of the apparatus.
Budget Impact/Other
Variance from 20 year plan - None
Estimate salvage/resale value on replaced item: $2,500
Project Name Fire Pumper (Engine 3)
Type Equipment
Useful Life 10 years
Category Vehicles
Future
Total Project Cost:$3,250,000
Total20242025202620272028Expenditures
1,500,0001,500,000Equipment
1,500,000 1,500,000Total
Total20242025202620272028Funding Sources
1,500,0001,500,000Equipment Replacement Fund
1,500,000 1,500,000Total
Wednesday, November 15, 2023