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Fire department seeks permission to piggyback purchase of pickup for operations chief
Summary
Shreve County Fire Department representative requested authorization to purchase a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as a piggyback, with a base price of $46,903 and fully outfitted cost of about $55,403; funding would come from the SPLOST 5 fire account.
A representative of the Shreve County Fire Department (Zach) asked commissioners for permission to purchase a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 via a piggyback procurement. He said the base vehicle purchase was $46,903 and estimated the fully outfitted cost, including emergency equipment and graphics, would total about $55,403. Zach told the board the vehicle is intended for the operations chief as a more rugged, off-road-capable unit than the current Kia Telluride used in that role; the current vehicle would be reassigned to the county pool fleet.
Commissioners asked whether other bids had been solicited; Zach said the procurement followed a piggyback process and staff advised multiple quotes were not required given an existing comparable purchase earlier in the county. Staff said the funding source would be SPLOST 5 (fire-department account) and that the item would be taken up for formal consideration in the afternoon meeting.
