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Fire chief wins commission approval to swap to in‑stock 107‑ft aerial unit to speed delivery
Summary
Facing a disabled truck and a long custom build timeline, the fire chief secured approval to modify the existing order to an in‑stock Pierce 107‑foot apparatus, shortening delivery from years to months at a net change cost of $6,803.07 after trade‑in; the commission discussed staffing and appropriate uses for a $2M apparatus.
The Pittsburg City Commission on March 10 approved a change to the city’s fire apparatus order that will get a 107‑foot aerial unit into service much sooner.
Fire Chief told commissioners he negotiated with the manufacturer to convert a fully customized 107‑foot quint to an available stock 107‑foot Pierce unit that the manufacturer can deliver in about seven months instead of the roughly 3–3.5‑year wait for a custom build. The stock unit is approximately 3.5 feet shorter and about 11,000 pounds lighter and omits a mechanical rear‑steer feature the custom spec included.
Chief said the department will take a roughly $65,000 trade‑in credit on an older unit, and the net change required to the contract tonight was $6,803.07. Commissioners asked whether the lighter, shorter truck would meet operational needs and discussed call mix (the department responds to a high share of EMS calls but is not a transport agency). The commission voted to accept the contract modification and authorized delivery and acceptance steps.
The chief said the department will perform pump and aerial tests at the factory, provide driver/operator training and do final tool mounting and configuration after receipt.
