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Douglas City approves purchase of F550 mini pumper to replace out-of-service Rescue One
Summary
The commission approved buying a Ford F550 mini pumper to replace Rescue One, which has been out of service for about six months; the lowest bid read in the transcript was $371,386 from FS Fire (Milliesville, Georgia).
The City of Douglas approved the purchase of a Ford F550 mini pumper at its Oct. 13 regular meeting to replace Rescue One, which staff said has been out of service for roughly six months.
According to the transcript, staff said two bids were solicited and the lowest bid came from "FS Fire" in Milliesville, Georgia for $371,386. The department described the vehicle as a small "mini pumper" to be used as a rescue truck; council members voiced consent to proceed with procurement.
Commissioners asked about comparative costs; the hearing record quotes prior purchases (an earlier engine purchase around two years prior and a ladder truck cited at about $1.5 million) to provide context for vehicle pricing. The department said the out-of-service vehicle had been through multiple engine rebuilds and staff elected not to rebuild the existing unit.
Implementation steps discussed included vendor pre-build and delivery scheduling; staff noted the next step is procurement/contract execution and vendor pre-build activity.
The motion to approve the purchase was carried by voice consent as part of the consent agenda.
