2025-01-21 CC Agenda Packet - ITEM D17 - Ladder TruckCITY OF
ELSEGUNDO
Request to Purchase Replacement Fire
Department Ladder Truck
City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
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Background
• Current Ladder Truck
Replacement Schedule
• NFPA recommended
• 20 years (15/5)
• Community Risk Assessment
• NFPA 1710
• Low, moderate, high, max risk
occupancies
• Ladder truck required due to critical tasks
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Current Truck Status
• 2014 Pierce Arrow XT
• Staffed with 3 personnel
• Quint = Pump, water, hose, aerial ladder, and
ground ladders
• 11 years old
• 15 years old if City Council approves purchase
today (approximately 4-year build time)
• Current ladder truck would be placed in
reserve status for 10 years
• No reserve ladder truck when current truck
goes in for repair/maintenance
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Firefighter and Community Safety
• Roof Access to evacuate fire
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• Elevated rescue operations
• High/Low Angle
• Elevated master stream to
suppress fires
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Specialty Operations
• Jaws of Life
• Forcible Entry/Exit
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• Vertical and Horizontal
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• Specialty Rescue Ops:
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• Heavy lifting operations
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Recent Purchases
• City of Brea - $1,988,161 in October 2022
• City of Encinitas - $2,231,855.00 in June 2024
• City of Arcadia - $2, 062,102.00 in July 2024
• City of Vista - $2, 317, 695.00 in July 2024
***Prices reflected are due to differences in apparatus specifications based upon city specific needs.
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Ladder Truck Maintenance
• Total= $391,472.20 over 11 years. Comprehensive work performed
over the last 3 years.
• Contributing factors include:
• Truck design/engineering
• CA emissions related components
• Past city yard staffing shortages resulting in high -cost 3rd party vendors for
maintenance
• Shop labor rates
• Extended Warranty Option
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Fiscal Impact
• The cost of one ladder truck is $2,312,819.19
• By establishing a purchase order now, the City can secure the current market
price and avoid the 1.5% ($29,896) increase that is scheduled for January 30,
2025, and an additional 1.5% increase each quarter thereafter.
• If approved, the funds are available in the vehicle replacement fund with no fiscal
impact to the General Fund.
• Lease/Purchase option available through PNC financial with flexible
51 7, and 10-year terms. (Qualifies for prepayment discount)
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Fiscal Impact
• Pierce Manufacturing Inc. offers two (2) payment options to the City which include a 100%
pre -payment or a full payment at time of delivery option.
• Option 1- Prepayment option reduces purchase price to $1,993,049 (tax included)
• Option 2- Payment in full at time of delivery = $2,312,819 total (no prepayment
discount)
• Staff recommends the 100% pre -payment option as it would result in a cost savings of
$319,770, resulting in a purchase price of $1,993,049
• Lease/Purchase option available through PNC financial with flexible 5, 7, and 10 year
terms. (Qualifies for prepayment discount)
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Conclusion
• The El Segundo Fire Department is requesting City Council to
authorize the purchase of a replacement ladder truck. If
approved, it would have an estimated delivery date in 2029.
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