Following city council’s approval, the city of Ogdensburg (NY) is set to purchase a 75-foot quint via a state grant, reports nny360.com. The cost will not exceed $949,700, and the winning bid was from Churchville Fire Equipment Corp.
The apparatus, which will replace 29-year-old Q-1, could arrive in 30-60 days, as it’s a demo model, the report says. Once it does, the predecessor will be sold.
Its cost is less than that of an engine and truck combined, but it has the capabilities of both, officials say.
The quint is a single-axle apparatus—Q-1 was a double—and has a 500-gallon booster tank and foam capabilities, the report says.
The purchase will be covered by a state Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments grant of $950,000, according to the report. In addition, a separate $550,000 grant was authorized to help offset the cost of incentives that were given to early-retirement-taking firefighters.