Contract AwardEquipmentDetected Jun 1, 2026

At the May 18, 2026 council meeting, Hugo’s Fire Chief and truck committee presented a reworked equipment CIP and received authorization to purchase a demo brush/light rescue truck from Fire Safety USA to replace an aging brush truck. Council also directed staff to return with a plan to advertise and sell existing units Rescue 1 (unit 7102-04) and Brush 2 (unit 6103-06), and to have the truck committee draft formal specifications for a new pumper/tanker for delivery in 2029. City Administrator Bryan Bear noted that CIP adjustments have already been made to accommodate the future pumper/tanker and that council authorization for that larger build will be needed soon to meet the 2029 delivery target.This creates multiple equipment and support touchpoints even though the brush/light rescue vendor has been selected. Fire Safety USA holds the current brush/light rescue sale, but the city is now shaping requirements for the 2029 pumper/tanker and planning future re-chassis work on other large apparatus, which could open competition among apparatus manufacturers and upfitters. There will also be disposition of Rescue 1 and Brush 2 via an advertised sale, where secondary market buyers, refurbishers, or brokers could engage, and opportunities for maintenance, inspection, and training services on the new and re-chassised fleet over the coming decade.

Council wants a pre-purchase inspection of the demo truck, potentially by the City Mechanic, and an addendum to the contract to allow that; re-chassis strategy is expected to save 30–40 percent compared to new builds and up to 1.5 million in long-term costs.

City of HugoHugo Fire brush/light rescue purchase and future pumper/tanker spec

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