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Belvidere council authorizes sale of 1993 engine and approves $122,075 in station repairs
Summary
The committee authorized sale of a 1993 reserve fire engine due to mechanical deterioration and approved Scandroli Construction to perform three concrete projects at Stations 1 and 2 for $122,075; a sole bid for an additional bay‑floor refinish was rejected to rebid later.
Fire Chief Schadl told the committee the department's 1993 Sutphin engine No. 103 has reached the end of its service life: the pump is failing, piping and valving are deteriorating, the engine has had multiple rebuilds and shows roughly 130,000 miles and 14,000 engine hours. Schadl said the truck was pulled from frontline service in 2017 and used as a reserve until 2022; he recommended authorizing sale via a government auction with a reserve at scrap value if necessary.
"The condition report... is striking," the mayor said, and councilors asked about replacement plans. Schadl said a replacement is not currently in the capital plan and would be considered during the budget process this winter.
The chief also presented four concrete capital projects for stations 1 and 2. Two contractors submitted bids; Scandroli Construction was the low bidder on three projects (Station 2 approach, Station 1 apron and trench drain) with a combined award of $122,075 (including a $1,500 discount tying projects 1 and 3). The committee approved the Scandroli contract for projects 1–3 and agreed to reject the single bid for Project 4 (Station 2 apparatus bay floor refinish) to rebid later.
The committee voted to authorize sale of engine No. 103 and to award the station concrete projects (projects 1–3) to Scandroli Construction, with Project 4 to be rebid.
