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File #: 25-0474    Version: 1 Name: Request permission to purchase hydraulic rescue tools for the Foley Fire Department
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 8/25/2025 In control: Legal Department
On agenda: 9/2/2025 Final action: 9/2/2025
Title: A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Battery Powered Hydraulic Rescue Tools for the Foley Fire Department
Attachments: 1. Q990825081825933 (1).pdf, 2. Joseph-Darby-Fire (3).pdf
Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Battery Powered Hydraulic Rescue Tools for the Foley Fire Department

Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
I am requesting to purchase hydraulic rescue tools to be used for extrication of victims in motor vehicle accidents, structural collapse, and other incidents with entrapment. This purchase will add a modern set of tools to our new ladder truck that is scheduled for delivery next year. This set will be battery powered to take advantaged of the latest technology and save space. This is a budgeted purchase in the General Fund, and these are available through NPP contract purchasing. The amount is greater than the estimated cost in the budget, but we have unused funds from other purchases, so no budget increase is required.

Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
__X_ Budgeted under account #_100-2020-5100_ for $35,000 and described in budget as __hydraulic rescue tools__. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be att...

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