Bonita Council accepts $99,537.45 bid for F-550 light-duty rescue from Red Line Fire Equipment

The Bonita City Council voted on July 15, 2025, to accept a bid from Red Line Fire Equipment and Supply LLC of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, for a 2024 F-550 light‑duty rescue vehicle at $99,537.45. Fire Chief Huxtable presented the recommendation; Councilmember Young moved acceptance and Councilmember Swift seconded. The motion passed with no recorded opposition.

Chief Huxtable told the council the new quote included the same specifications as an earlier proposal that had been roughly $145,000 but arrived at just under $100,000 for the same build, and that the vendor would mount and install radios, add four extra scene lights and include more custom paint. The chief noted the vendor’s quoted price was roughly $45,000 lower than the earlier figure presented at a prior meeting.

Council members asked whether the contract included a completion date; Chief Huxtable said the written contract did not include a completion date but that he had spoken with the vendor, who told him verbally the truck would be finished before the end of the calendar year. Huxtable said he would be reluctant to rely solely on the verbal estimate and that a completion date could be added to the contract.

The council approved the bid on the record; the motion noted that no money is due until completion of the truck. The meeting transcript records the motion amount as $99,537.45 and the vote as affirmative with no opposition. The council did not, in the meeting record, add a contractual completion date or note warranty or penalty provisions.

Further contract administration (including any written completion date, delivery timetable, warranty terms or progress milestones) would be handled in the contracting process; those specifics do not appear in the meeting transcript.