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Committee recommends replacing reserve 2012 ambulance; vendor quote $380,478 with $25,000 trade‑in
Summary
Brentwood fire officials asked the Public Safety Committee to recommend purchase of a replacement for a 2012 reserve ambulance. Staff said the unit has high idle hours, past major failures and industry‑long build times; the committee approved a recommendation to proceed and forward procurement to Ways & Means and the full board.
Brentwood’s Public Safety Committee on March 26 recommended replacement of the city’s reserve 2012 ambulance after staff reported the vehicle has reached the end of its useful life and already required major engine and fuel‑system work.
Fire staff told the committee the ambulance has about 86,000 road miles and nearly 8,900 engine idle hours; using a conservative conversion multiplier of 40 road miles per engine hour,…
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