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Buckfield authorizes emergency repair for Tanker 1 after weeks out of service
Summary
The select board waived the usual quote process and authorized up to $8,000 to replace the turbo on Tanker 1 after vendor estimates exceeded the threshold; the fire department had reported the truck out of service and provided incident and maintenance details.
The Buckfield fire department reported that Tanker 1 is out of service after a turbo/turbo-actuator failure and other issues discovered in routine servicing. Staff brought a vendor estimate (Bridal Truck) that included court charges and an itemized cost of $7,797.78; with potential core credits the net cost could be close to or under $5,007.33 but the vehicle had already been offline for weeks.
Given the emergency-vehicle status, the board voted to waive the three-quote process and authorized the town manager to proceed with repair spending up to $8,000. Board members emphasized they did not want to risk prolonged downtime for an emergency vehicle and directed staff to seek reimbursement/credit where possible and to provide documentation once the repair is completed.
