Norwich fire department needs two new trucks
NORWICH – At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Finance and Personnel Committee, acting Fire Chief Joseph Angelino and Assistant Chief Jan Papalino discussed the Norwich Fire Department’s need for new equipment.
In an October meeting of the Public Works and Public Safety Committee, Angelino had informed the committee two new fire trucks would be needed within the next year. Tuesday, Angelino told the committee one truck had just been returned after receiving some repairs. “It hasn’t been in service in over a year, and it needs quite a bit of equipment,” he said.
Papalino told the committee the additional equipment would probably cost between $9,000 and $10,000.
Angelino then moved on to the next item on the agenda: The status of the remaining equipment. “We do need to buy a new truck as soon as possible,” he said.
Papalino told the committee about the status of the trucks at the department. “Engine two has a cracked head; the engine could go at anytime,” he said, adding that the body of the truck had substantial rust.
“Engine three is a 1978 Mack. The bottom compartment is completely rusted out. Engine four and one will work with some equipment.”
The committee discussed the difference between buying a commercial truck and a custom truck. Commercial trucks are generally cheaper than custom trucks, they said, but because they are not specifically built to handle all of the fire equipment, they have a shorter life span than a commercial truck. The commercial trucks are built to the city’s specifications, but are generally more expensive and could take months to acquire.
“Strategically, I’d look at going with one custom truck, because of the length of service, typically 25 to 30 years,” Papalino said. He suggested that by purchasing only one custom truck, as opposed to two, a good amount of money would be kept in the reserve fund, and when the next FEMA grant came along, the department could try to use FEMA funding to obtain it. Papalino said he thought the grant application would look more impressive if the department uses some of its own money in addition to asking for federal help.
Papalino suggested trying to find a manufacturer that can have the truck available within 30 days of the BID process, instead of waiting the typical six to 10 months for delivery.
A new fire truck could cost the city anywhere from $90,000 to $200,000. The city purchased a new tanker truck in October. The truck was a 2006 Pierce built on an International cab and chassis. It cost the city $169,306.
In an October meeting of the Public Works and Public Safety Committee, Angelino had informed the committee two new fire trucks would be needed within the next year. Tuesday, Angelino told the committee one truck had just been returned after receiving some repairs. “It hasn’t been in service in over a year, and it needs quite a bit of equipment,” he said.
Papalino told the committee the additional equipment would probably cost between $9,000 and $10,000.
Angelino then moved on to the next item on the agenda: The status of the remaining equipment. “We do need to buy a new truck as soon as possible,” he said.
Papalino told the committee about the status of the trucks at the department. “Engine two has a cracked head; the engine could go at anytime,” he said, adding that the body of the truck had substantial rust.
“Engine three is a 1978 Mack. The bottom compartment is completely rusted out. Engine four and one will work with some equipment.”
The committee discussed the difference between buying a commercial truck and a custom truck. Commercial trucks are generally cheaper than custom trucks, they said, but because they are not specifically built to handle all of the fire equipment, they have a shorter life span than a commercial truck. The commercial trucks are built to the city’s specifications, but are generally more expensive and could take months to acquire.
“Strategically, I’d look at going with one custom truck, because of the length of service, typically 25 to 30 years,” Papalino said. He suggested that by purchasing only one custom truck, as opposed to two, a good amount of money would be kept in the reserve fund, and when the next FEMA grant came along, the department could try to use FEMA funding to obtain it. Papalino said he thought the grant application would look more impressive if the department uses some of its own money in addition to asking for federal help.
Papalino suggested trying to find a manufacturer that can have the truck available within 30 days of the BID process, instead of waiting the typical six to 10 months for delivery.
A new fire truck could cost the city anywhere from $90,000 to $200,000. The city purchased a new tanker truck in October. The truck was a 2006 Pierce built on an International cab and chassis. It cost the city $169,306.
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