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Navasota OKs $40,185 purchase of five SCBAs for fire department
Summary
The council approved a budgeted purchase of five Scott airpacks and masks for the fire department at $40,185.15, funded from the $1 donation account on utility bills; staff said older packs are 17 years old and some are no longer repairable.
The Navasota City Council approved the purchase of five Scott self‑contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs), masks and required NFPA flow tests for $40,185.15 from MES Service Company LLC.
Fire Chief Jason Katkoski told the council the purchase is the second year of a three‑year replacement plan to replace older, 17‑year‑old air packs, some of which are no longer repairable. He said the cost was a budgeted expense that exceeded the $25,000 threshold and that funding will come from the city’s $1 donation account on utility bills. "We've used the account for purchase of hose...extrication equipment in the past, so it's been beneficial," Katkoski said.
Councilmember Fulks moved approval and Councilmember Gessner seconded; the mayor called for ayes and the motion carried.
What’s next: The vendor will proceed with the purchase and required NFPA flow testing; funding will be drawn from the designated donation account.
