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Commission Meeting Date: 11/9/2006 District Impacted: All
Type: ® Resolution 7 Ordinance D Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
Date: 10/11/2006
❑ Other
Subject: Resolution authorizing the purchase of a Fire -Rescue Rapid Response Watercraft ("Firestorm
46") with warranty and accessories.
Purpose of Item:
Resolution authorizing the purchase of a Fire -Rescue Rapid Response Watercraft ("Firestorm 46"),
including warranty and accessories, from Metalcraft Marine, Inc., 347 Wellington Street, Ontario
Canada, K7K6N7, in an estimated amount not to exceed $908,194.14. 21 10% contingency allowa e
is also being requested based on the total contract amount to purchase additional ' ems.
Funding for this purchase will be allocated from the 2005 UASI grant "subject to appropriation."
Background Information:
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Budget Impact Analysis
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YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: 2005 UASI Funds
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Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
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Background Information: (Continued)
The Department of Fire -Rescue is requesting the purchase of a Fire -Rescue Rapid Response
Watercraft ("Firestorm 46") with a pilot house, warranty, and accessories to respond to man-made or
natural events in Miami's many waterways. Due to the City's stretch of River frontage, as well as our
20 miles of Biscayne Bay shoreline with its increasing number of high-rises and other locations such
as businesses, residences, and vessels, many of which are unreachable to our present first responders
via land. Purchasing this 46' aluminum vessel with a 14' beam, 3' draft and a speed of 28 knots, will
allow the City's first responders to navigate through Miami's waterways improving response time and
allowing them closer proximity to the emergency scene. The benefits to this new equipment are
saving lives and property which will also help to keep the cost of insurance to a minimum.
The aluminum model was selected because of its durability which allows for quick and easy repairs.
The vessel is light weight and allows for greater speed and less fuel consumption compared to a
fiberglass boat. This vessel, when complete, will have been put through specialized testing to ensure
its rigorousness in a firefighter's harsh environment. The vessel will be free from resonant vibration
("free from vibration detrimental to the fatigue life of the hull structure"). Some of the vessel's
standard equipment include: electrical equipment (VHF, GPS, and depth finder), engines (twin
caterpillar), water pump (500 gallons per minute), fuel (300 gallons) and generator. Fire will also
equip this vessel with other Rapid Response preparation and response equipment purchased through
the 2005 UASI grant.