Commissioners approve breathing air compressor, ambulance purchase and final payment/resale plan for mini‑attack pumpers
January 07, 2025 | Teton County, Wyoming
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The Teton County Board of Commissioners approved multiple Fire & EMS equipment actions on Tuesday, funding purchases and authorizing staff to negotiate resale of apparatus the department recommends not deploy in service.
Fire Chief Mike Moyer presented three items. For a breathing air compressor and SCBA fill station the department recommended LN Curtis & Sons Inc. as the successful bidder, citing regional service availability, and the board approved the purchase for $57,500.
On ambulance procurement, Moyer said Braun Northwest met bid specifications and that delivery would take place well into the next fiscal year; the board voted to award the ambulance purchase for $292,217 and acknowledged the delivery lead time. Moyer told commissioners that adding the unit will restore the fleet to six ambulances and provide operational buffer for times when multiple calls require simultaneous units.
On a more complex procurement, the board authorized a final payment of $757,952 for two mini‑attack pumpers ordered under a prior contract and directed staff to negotiate resale arrangements with W.S. Darley & Company. Chief Moyer explained that leadership concluded the specialized mini‑attack pumper type ordered was not well suited to the county’s needs; resale or sale to another government agency was recommended to avoid adding two unusual apparatus types into a fleet it cannot easily sustain or staff for specialized maintenance and training.
Why it matters: The approvals advance replacement and readiness for emergency response while also attempting to limit the county’s long‑term operational impacts from apparatus that staff concluded did not fit the department’s operational model.
Board action: The board approved the breathing air compressor purchase from LN Curtis & Sons Inc. for $57,500, awarded the ambulance purchase to Braun Northwest Inc. for $292,217, and approved paying the final contractual obligation and authorizing Fire, EMS and legal staff to negotiate a sales agreement for resale of the mini‑attack pumpers with W.S. Darley & Company. Commissioners praised staff for evaluating options and seeking to limit further sunk costs.
Fire Chief Mike Moyer presented three items. For a breathing air compressor and SCBA fill station the department recommended LN Curtis & Sons Inc. as the successful bidder, citing regional service availability, and the board approved the purchase for $57,500.
On ambulance procurement, Moyer said Braun Northwest met bid specifications and that delivery would take place well into the next fiscal year; the board voted to award the ambulance purchase for $292,217 and acknowledged the delivery lead time. Moyer told commissioners that adding the unit will restore the fleet to six ambulances and provide operational buffer for times when multiple calls require simultaneous units.
On a more complex procurement, the board authorized a final payment of $757,952 for two mini‑attack pumpers ordered under a prior contract and directed staff to negotiate resale arrangements with W.S. Darley & Company. Chief Moyer explained that leadership concluded the specialized mini‑attack pumper type ordered was not well suited to the county’s needs; resale or sale to another government agency was recommended to avoid adding two unusual apparatus types into a fleet it cannot easily sustain or staff for specialized maintenance and training.
Why it matters: The approvals advance replacement and readiness for emergency response while also attempting to limit the county’s long‑term operational impacts from apparatus that staff concluded did not fit the department’s operational model.
Board action: The board approved the breathing air compressor purchase from LN Curtis & Sons Inc. for $57,500, awarded the ambulance purchase to Braun Northwest Inc. for $292,217, and approved paying the final contractual obligation and authorizing Fire, EMS and legal staff to negotiate a sales agreement for resale of the mini‑attack pumpers with W.S. Darley & Company. Commissioners praised staff for evaluating options and seeking to limit further sunk costs.
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