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St. Stephen council approves Rosenbauer rescue truck after reviewing two bids
Summary
Fire Chief Jeff Drais presented two competitive bids for a new rescue truck and the council authorized moving forward with Rosenbauer’s $286,688 bid after a unanimous motion; Alexis submitted a higher bid of $396,195.
Fire Chief Jeff Drais asked the St. Stephen City Council on Nov. 5 to authorize purchase of a new rescue truck after the department received two bids. "Rosenbauer's bid was $286,688.00, Alexis' bid was $396,195.00," Drais said, noting the Rosenbauer quote is roughly $110,000 less for a truck the department considered comparable.
After brief discussion, Councilmember Danita Traut moved to proceed with the Rosenbauer purchase; Tom Vouk seconded the motion and it carried with all members voting in favor. The council also noted the Relief Association issued a $25,000 check to the Fire Equipment Fund and that audit paperwork was in process (the minutes state an expected recovery of $43,001.03 if the audit is correct). The council did not record any conditions or amendments to the purchase motion in the minutes.
Next steps in the minutes indicate the department will follow procurement procedures and finalize vendor paperwork; any financing or delivery dates were not specified in the transcript.
