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Board approves purchase and disbursement plan for Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department engine
Summary
The Henry County Board of Supervisors voted 6-0 April 22 to authorize purchase of a fire engine from Municipal Emergency Services for the Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department and to disburse Virginia Fire Programs and local funds upon delivery.
The Henry County Board of Supervisors voted April 22 to approve the purchase of a fire engine for the Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department and to authorize disbursement of state and local funds upon delivery.
Public safety director Matt Tatum told the board the county selected Municipal Emergency Services (MES) of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, following a competitive request-for-proposal process conducted with Collinsville Fire Department members. The county's purchasing department approved MES as the preferred vendor.
Director Tatum said the vendor provided a purchase price of approximately $790,750 for the engine. Funding for the purchase, as stated to the board, would come from $483,292 in Virginia Fire Programs funds plus an additional $200,000 in local funds; the director requested authorization to disburse up to $683,292 to Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department upon delivery.
"I recommend approving approval of the purchase of the fire engine by the Collinsville... Fire Department from MES of Sandy Hook, Connecticut. And upon delivery, disbursing $683,292 to Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase," Supervisor Bryant said when making the motion. The motion carried 6-0.
The board record shows the county's purchasing department approved the vendor and that the public safety department and Collinsville Fire Department participated in the vendor selection. The April 22 vote authorized the purchase and the conditional disbursement plan; it did not show any separate appropriation ordinance at the time of the vote.
Other details provided: the decision followed discussion at the board's March meeting; Collinsville's engine purchase was described as crossing district lines and being in both Bryant's and the Reed Creek district areas. Director Tatum and Collinsville representatives were present during the discussion and available to answer questions.
No contract documents or delivery schedule were adopted at the April 22 meeting in open session; the board approved the purchase and instructed staff to proceed with vendor arrangements and disbursement upon delivery.
