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Phenix City authorizes purchase of two fire pumpers and approves repair of a water high-service pump
Summary
Council approved a prepaid contract for two custom pumper fire apparatus totaling $1.82 million and authorized an estimated $35,350 repair to restore a high-service water pump.
Phenix City council approved a prepaid competitive contract agreement with Sunbelt Fire Inc. for two custom pumper fire apparatus and accepted an estimate to repair a high-service water pump to get it back in operation.
The resolution recorded in the transcript authorizes the mayor and city manager to sign a prepaid contract for two custom pumper apparatus mounted on E-1 Typhoon chassis with equipment, for a bid total of $1,823,987, ‘‘provided it meets the specifications required,’’ according to the resolution language recorded as approved and adopted in the transcript (January 2025).
Council members discussed insurance and ISO (Insurance Services Office) considerations tied to fire apparatus and response capabilities during the item; a council member noted that the purchase is relevant to the city’s ISO rating and insurance effects.
Separately, staff presented Southern Rewinding and Sales’ estimate to repair the high-service pump No. 2, with an estimated cost of $35,350, and the transcript records a resolution directing the mayor and city manager to proceed with that repair.
The transcript does not record exact delivery dates for the pumpers, detailed financing sources, or a payment schedule; the larger pumper purchase is structured as a prepaid competitive bid agreement contingent on meeting specifications.
