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Meeting Date:	07/08/2019
Authorization for Approval of Repair by EVS Mid-South to Refurbish a 2005 Pierce 61' Aerial Ladder Truck
Submitted by:	Brian Goss, Fire & Rescue
Department:	Fire & Rescue

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Subject

The Fire & Rescue Department is requesting approval for authorization of repair from EVS Mid-South, the local Pierce fire apparatus distributor and maintenance facility, to refurbish and upgrade Engine 53.

Background

The Fire & Rescue Department is requesting approval for authorization of repair by EVS Mid-South, the local Pierce fire apparatus distributor and maintenance facility, to refurbish and upgrade Engine 53. Fire truck refurbishment is the process of inspecting, repairing, replacing, and upgrading components to transform the truck into a fully functional and reliable apparatus.

Engine 53 is a 2005 Pierce 61’ Ladder Truck with just over 100,000 miles. This apparatus was replaced recently by a 2019 Pierce 75’ Ladder Truck and moved to reserve status. “Reserve status” indicates those apparatus that are kept on standby and placed in service as needed when front-line Engines or Ladder Trucks undergo repair and maintenance. Reserve apparatus may also be utilized by call-back firefighters during fires or other large-scale events.

As expected with a 15-year-old fire truck, the 2005 Pierce has several maintenance issues that require attention. These include hydraulic, air, and oil leaks, waterway (the pipe running up the aerial ladder) leaks, communications cabling problems, and, most significantly, an electrical failure at the turntable that has eliminated power at the tip of the aerial device. These issues will require the large aerial (ladder) device to be removed and several components rebuilt or replaced in order to render it fully operational once again.

Currently, the department has one reserve apparatus: a 2000 Sutphen Engine with nearly 125,000 miles. While still somewhat dependable, this apparatus is aging out as well. According to ISO, a department our size should have a minimum of two trucks in reserve. Refurbishing this truck is necessary in order to meet this recommendation as well as provide the department with a reliable back-up apparatus for years to come. The Fire & Rescue Department has not had a reserve aerial in its fleet for several years and has had to request that Franklin provide a Ladder Truck whenever ours was placed out of service.

EVS Mid-South in Nashville is the local Pierce vendor and the only company in the mid-state that does this type of work on emergency vehicles. They are the dealer we currently use for a vast majority of our apparatus maintenance as well as the vendor from whom we acquire our new fire apparatus via cooperative purchasing. Pierce Manufacturing was founded in 1913, and EVS Mid-South has held a presence in Tennessee since 1958. We have been extremely pleased with both the product and service received since purchasing our first Pierce in 2005.

The estimated total for this refurbishment is $35,916.12. A total of $40,000 is included in the FY 2020 Capital Projects Fund budget to cover this project in addition to providing for a small contingency. Funding was provided by a 2019 FYE transfer from General Fund excess revenues to the Capital Projects Fund.

Please contact the Fire Chief with any questions you may have.

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval for authorization of repair by EVS Mid-South for fire truck refurbishment in the amount of $35,916.12.

Fiscal Impact

Amount :	$35,916.12
Source of Funds:	Capital Projects Fund
Account Number:	310-42200-89520

Fiscal Impact:

Funding of $40,000 is included in the adopted FY 2020 Capital Projects Fund budget for this purpose.

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