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BACKGROUND The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) has two Hi-Tech fire engines assigned to Pleasanton. Engine 597 was purchased in 1995 and Engine 94 was purchased in 1997. Each engine has an expected useful life of 15 years; Engine 597 was slated for replacement in 2010 and Engine 94 was slated for replacement in 2012. Both of the engines are recommended for replacement in FY 2015/16 and funding was approved as part of this year's budget process. Each engine is operating well beyond its useful life and have required more frequent and complex service repairs over the last several years. Both engines have more than 10,000 engine hours, which is equivalent to one half million road miles. Body corrosion, water system failures due to accelerated deterioration, and interior cab failure are constant maintenance issues. The City of Pleasanton currently owns two Pierce Engines; E-91 purchased in 2012 and E-92 purchased in 2014, also purchased from Pierce utilizing the pre-payment option. The engines will be utilized by the LPFD to serve the community of Pleasanton and the area's covered by the LPFD through contract or agreement. This service includes responding to all types of emergencies, attending various public events and providing a mode of transportation for the assigned personnel to carry out the Department's business. Pierce Fire Engines were chosen as LPFD's primary fire apparatus due largely to the reputation of the Pierce Manufacturing Company. Pierce Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Oshkosh Fire & Emergency Company. The apparatus meets the community's needs at a very competitive price point, and is now providing the LPFD and the respective vehicle maintenance shops with a standard platform for operations and maintenance. The Pierce Quantum 1500 Pumper Fire Engine is manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., in Appleton, Wisconsin, who is listed as an approved vendor by the H-GAC. Completing the purchase through a Cooperative Purchase Agreement (Attachment 1) meets the City's competitive bidding requirement and has been reviewed and authorized by the City Attorney's office and Finance Director. The purchase of the engines, inspection trips, delivery, tax and license is $1,275,522.12 (Attachment 2). DISCUSSION The purchase of the two Pierce Quantum 1500 Pumper Fire Engines is being coordinated with the City of Livermore who is replacing one of its engines. By coordinating the purchase and on-site inspections of the three engines, and opting for the prepayment method, Pierce Manufacturing has provided a discount of $52,571.34 towards Pleasanton's purchase of two engines. The purchase of the two new engines will increase LPFD's responsiveness to emergencies and provide personnel with reliable apparatus with reduced downtime due to maintenance and repair issues. The following is the cost breakdown for the two Pierce Quantum 1500 Pumper Fire Engines complete with inspection trips, delivery, tax and license. Page 2 of 3