Item:
Title
Additional Funding for Repair and Maintenance of Fire Apparatus
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Date Of BOCC Meeting: August 6, 2018
Request For Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to authorize the encumbrance of an additional $2,055 beyond the currently approved amount of $67,000 for the interlocal contract with the City of Durham to provide repair services for Durham County Fire Rescue (DCFR) fire apparatus. The new total encumbrance for repair services will be $69,055 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018.
On May 14, 2018 the Board approved an additional $27,000 above the County Manager’s authorized amount of $40,000 (total amount $67,000) for unanticipated maintenance and repair of DCFR fire apparatus. One invoice remains open for fire apparatus repair services rendered prior to July 1, 2018 which requires additional funding ($2,055). Funds are available in the FY 17-18 DCFR budget to cover the additional encumbrance, and additional funding is not needed from the DCFR fire service district tax.
Repair costs for the older DCFR vehicles that were not on a regular maintenance schedule prior to becoming part of DCFR have increased. Four out of the five first line ladder trucks or engines that DCFR operated were manufactured prior to 1991. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1911 guideline states that apparatus manufactured prior to 1991 and over 25 years old should be placed in reserve status if properly maintained.
Alignment With Strategic Plan: The request aligns the County’s Strategic Goal 3: Safe Community and Strategic Goal 5: Accountable, Efficient Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: Jim Groves, EM/FM Director.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends the Board approve the additional encumbrance of $2,055 for the interlocal contract with the City of Durham to repair DCFR fire apparatus, for a total encumbrance of $69,055 for FY17-18.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________