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Pasco staff recommend $2.409 million ladder truck; council to consider purchase authority
Summary
Deputy Fire Chief Mortensen told the council a Rosenbauer tractor‑drawn aerial was selected to replace Pasco’s aging ladder truck; the presentation cited a $2.409 million price, a $40,000 prepayment discount and a 4% manufacturer increase after Dec. 10 that together could save roughly $136,000 if the city signs before the price change.
Deputy Fire Chief Mortensen told the Pasco City Council at its Nov. 24 workshop that the fire department recommends buying a new ladder truck through the cooperative purchasing program Sourcewell and awarding a contract to Rosenbauer. Mortensen said the city selected a tractor‑drawn aerial (TDA) that can turn in a tighter radius to better serve rapidly developing northwest neighborhoods.
Mortensen said the quote included in briefing materials lists a purchase price of $2,409,000 and that Rosenbauer offered a $40,000 prepayment discount. He also said Rosenbauer plans a national price increase of roughly 4%…
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