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Midwest City approves $878,944.85 refurbishment of Ladder 6 to stretch fleet spending amid rising new-equipment costs
Summary
Council approved a Sourcewell cooperative purchase contract with Banner Fire to refurbish Fire Department Ladder 6 for up to $878,944.85, citing long lead times and sharp price increases for new aerial apparatus.
Midwest City Council on Oct. 28 authorized a cooperative purchase through Sourcewell with Banner Fire for a full refurbishment of Fire Department Ladder 6 at a cost not to exceed $878,944.85.
Fire Department leaders told council that new aerial apparatus costs and delivery times have risen substantially since Ladder 6 was built in 2012. The chief explained that a new comparable aerial truck ordered today would cost about $1.7 million…
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