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Tooele County approves purchase of Type 3 fire engine to bolster wildfire response
Summary
The Tooele County Commission voted to buy a Type 3 fire engine rather than lease, approving an immediate purchase to avoid expected price increases and to help meet the county’s wildland-fire match obligations to the state.
The Tooele County Commission voted to purchase a Type 3 fire engine outright and authorized the county manager to sign the procurement contract, citing an imminent vendor price increase and the vehicle’s role in meeting state wildfire match requirements.
The engine purchase — a Pierce-built Type 3 — carries a total purchase price, including loose equipment, of about $570,000, emergency services staff told the commission. Procurement staff said the vendor warned of a possible 17% price increase after March that could raise the truck’s cost by about $89,000.
Why it matters: Commissioners said buying now would save the county money and give the Tooele County Fire Department a vehicle better suited for wildland and off-road response. County staff also…
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