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Services (EMS) Grant Awards to be submitted to the State of Florida <br />Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and <br />approved all other actions recommendations in the memorandum dated <br />January 11, 2005.) <br /> <br />COPIES OF GRANT APPLICATION AND REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTION ARE ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br /> <br />14.A.2. PURCHASE TWO (2) REPLACEMENT FIRE TRUCKS – PIERCE <br />MANUFACTURING, INC. <br /> <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Davis, to approve staff’s recommendation. <br /> <br /> Emergency Services Director John King responded to Chairman Lowther’s questions <br />concerning in-house fleet maintenance for the fire trucks. Director King advised that most <br />maintenance was accomplished under the manufacturer’s warranty. <br /> County Administrator Baird advised that staff is looking at in-house maintenance on out- <br />of-warranty fire trucks and commented that special lift equipment is necessary due to their heavy <br />weight. <br /> <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion carried <br />unanimously. (The Board unanimously approved the purchase <br />agreement of two (2) Pierce Enforcer fire trucks on a “tag-on” basis from <br />Pierce Manufacturing at a total price of $637,248, which includes that <br />trade-in of vehicles number 550 and 574, as recommended in the <br />memorandum dated January 7, 2005.) <br /> <br />January 18, 2005 <br />2 <br />E.S.D. <br /> <br />