Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 11-16-2026
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval to purchase three (3) Pierce fire apparatuses, consisting of two (2) ladder trucks and one (1) pumper, from Conrad Fire Equipment, Inc. pursuant to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGACBuy) contract, using the “prepay” option, for the Fire Department and approve and authorize the execution of Budget Amendment Number 27 for Fiscal Year 2026
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Background:
Fire truck manufacturers estimate that a new apparatus ordered today would be ready for delivery in approximately forty (40) months, with delivery of these apparatuses anticipated in the spring of 2030. The Fire Department is requesting to purchase three (3) fire apparatuses with an appropriation from the Fire Sales Tax Fund balance with the intent to reimburse the Fire Sales Tax Fund for the apparatuses from future 2026 General Obligation (GO) Bond sales in series 2027, 2028, and 2029. Budget Amendment #27 appropriates the funds for this purchase from Public Safety Sales Tax Fund-Fire fund balance. The reimbursement resolution, Resolution #1786 is included as an item in the Consent portion of this agenda.
The two (2) new ladder trucks would replace two (2) 2019 frontline ladder trucks (Ladder 2 and Ladder 6), which would move to reserve status. Two (2) 2010 ladder trucks would then be declared surplus. The new pumper would replace a 2020 frontline pumper (Engine 3), which would move to reserve status, and a 2002 pumper would be declared surplus.
H-GAC's Cooperative Purchasing Program, known as HGACBuy, was established pursuant to Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act. The Act allows local governments and certain non-profits to contract or agree under the terms of the Act to make purchases or provide purchasing services and other administrative functions appropriately established by another government entity.
At the July 17, 2018 City Council Meeting, the Council approved of an Interlocal Contract (I...
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