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Council approves sole-source contract for new fire training facility with Taylor Systems

Coeur d'Alene City Council · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Deputy Chief Bill DeRider asked the council to sole-source fabrication of a container-based fire training facility to Taylor Systems; the council approved Resolution 25-067 to award the contract for $373,820, citing training needs and a completion target of next October.

Deputy Chief Bill DeRider explained the city's plan for a new fire training facility built from modified shipping containers and recommended sole-sourcing fabrication to Taylor Systems LLC (referred to in the transcript as Taylor Canisters/Systems). He said the new facility will integrate multiple training props (ventilation, forcible entry,…

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