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Fraser council approves patrol vehicle, firefighter air packs and playground surfacing
Summary
Council approved purchases including a 2026 Ford Police Interceptor (patrol vehicle), two Scott SCBA packs plus seven cylinders on a sole-source basis, and engineered wood fiber for municipal playgrounds; all were approved by voice vote and funded from public safety or capital accounts as noted.
Fraser City Council approved several equipment and parks purchases during its April 9 meeting.
Police vehicle: Captain Scott Matthew, presenting for Public Safety Director Krechman, recommended buying a 2026 Ford Police Interceptor (Explorer) at Michigan Deal pricing and outfitting it with equipment and graphics. The total not-to-exceed amount discussed was $75,000 charged to the public safety capital outlay account. Council moved and approved the purchase by voice vote after brief questions about typical replacement mileage and prior budgeting.
SCBA packs and cylinders: Captain Matthew also requested two additional Scott SCBA packs and seven cylinders to address on-scene bottle exchanges, mutual-aid training needs and to outfit squads. The spreadsheet in the packet showed list pricing that subtotaled about $28,152.63 before a $5,000 credit for sale of older packs; council agreed to purchase the equipment from the original manufacturer (MES) and approved a sole-source waiver of competitive bidding as the equipment matches previously purchased packs.
Playground surfacing: Staff presented a proposal from Superior Ground Cover under a cooperative purchasing agreement to resurface the city's playgrounds with engineered wood fiber. Council asked about installation method and frequency; staff recommended a three-year cadence for replacement. The purchase, made under the cooperative contract, was approved by motion.
All three items were approved by council voice votes; none recorded individual roll-call tallies in the minutes. Funding was described as coming from the general fund capital outlay (police vehicle), public safety operating account (SCBA), and the parks budget (playground surfacing).
Next steps: Staff will place orders per the approved vendor instructions and return with any required contract documents or follow-up reporting as purchases are executed.
