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Council approves purchase of 2028 Pierce fire engine; Carl Moyer grant will reimburse part of cost
Summary
Fountain Valley authorized staff to purchase and equip a 2028 Pierce Enforcer fire engine under a cooperative contract and to dispose of an older engine in compliance with Carl Moyer grant rules; the council voted 5-0 to proceed. The city budgeted for the purchase and expects grant reimbursement when vehicle delivery and dismantling conditions are met in 2028.
The Fountain Valley City Council approved a request on Feb. 4 to purchase and outfit a 2028 Pierce Enforcer fire engine and to dispose of a 2001 American LaFrance engine consistent with Carl Moyer grant requirements.
Battalion Chief Matt Barr told the council the purchase order would be issued under an existing cooperative contract with Sourcewell and that a full prepayment option produced a lower price. The purchase price listed in staff materials was $1,089,145.78 for the chassis and specified equipment, plus $32,528.39 for radio and electronics upfitting and a contingency and miscellaneous equipment line that together brought the requested project budget to $1,200,000.
Staff said the city had applied for and been awarded a Carl Moyer grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District in the amount of $187,331, which will be reimbursed to the city after delivery of the new engine and environmentally responsible dismantling of the old engine (a grant requirement). Staff emphasized that the capital purchase was budgeted in the current fiscal year and that the grant, if realized, would offset the city’s net cost.
Captain Jeremy Hemkin, who led the grant work, described successfully securing a larger award than originally estimated through additional application detail and discussions with AQMD staff. "He more than doubled the funding that we received from the Carmoyer grant process," staff said, noting the added reimbursement will reduce the net outlay.
Council members asked for clarifications on projected call-volume increases used in the staffing and fleet analysis and about grant timing; staff said the 2025 call data used to project annualized demand reflected an especially busy start to the year and that grant reimbursement would come at delivery (estimated October 2028). The council moved and seconded the item; the clerk announced Item 7 passed 5-0.
Action: Council authorized the purchase and the disposal process under the Carl Moyer grant rules and directed staff to issue the purchase order and follow grant requirements for dismantling the old apparatus.
