Title
Ordinance No. 15-72 amending Ordinance No. 14-101 (2015 Appropriation Ordinance) for the purchase of replacement fire apparatus.
Body
From:
Christopher P. Riley, Fire Chief
Summary:
The proposed ordinance would appropriate insurance monies received from the damage sustained to a fire truck toward the purchase of a replacement fire apparatus.
Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) maintains a fleet of over 100 vehicles consisting of front line apparatus, reserve apparatus, utility and staff vehicles, and auxiliary equipment. Annual budgeted dollars are used to maximize the refurbishment and replacement of the fleet, thereby extending their useful life. The CSFD has the following front line apparatus: 21 engines, 6 ladder trucks, 1 rescue truck, 2 hazardous materials trucks, and 3 medical squads. To augment the front line apparatus, the CSFD also has four reserve engines, one reserve truck, one reserve rescue truck and four reserve medical squads.
On January 10, 2015, a 1994 reserve ladder truck was involved in a rollover accident due to severe weather conditions. Fortunately, no personnel were injured in this accident; however, the fire truck sustained major damage and was considered a total loss by the City's insurance company. The apparatus involved was one of two reserve ladder trucks in the fire fleet at the time.
Upon successful negotiations between the insurance company, the City Risk Manager, and the Fire Department Fleet Supervisor, the Fire Department received an unprecedented settlement check of $657,964. The CSFD is requesting to use the insurance money along with budgeted apparatus replacement money to purchase a replacement for the reserve ladder truck that was involved in the accident. Reserve apparatus are critical to the ongoing mission readiness of the CSFD. These reserves are used for short durations, i.e. when routine maintenance is being performed o...
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