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Finance committee backs recommendation to buy and finance new Salinas fire apparatus
Summary
The committee recommended the City Council approve replacement of two Type 1 engines, one ladder (tiller) truck and two Type 6 wildland engines to modernize the fleet and lock in current vendor pricing; staff requested authority for the city manager to execute purchase and financing documents.
The Salinas Finance Committee on Dec. 2 recommended that the City Council approve purchasing and lease-financing for new fire apparatus to maintain a modern, reliable emergency fleet.
Estefania, a management analyst for Salinas Fire, told the committee the department is asking to replace two Type 1 engines and one ladder (tiller) truck and to add two Type 6 wildland vehicles. She said lead times remain long: the estimated delivery time for engines is about 48 months and the tiller truck roughly 46 months. "This request that you have in front of you is asking to replace 2 fire engines and 1 ladder…
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