Chief Sperle’s May 20, 2026 memo to the SAFA Steering Committee outlines a proposed in‑kind donation package from Related Digital tied to their project with Saline Township. The offer includes an aerial, Tahoe, engine, and tanker estimated at $7.551 million, plus $2 million towards a future fire station and a new smoke trailer, with some smaller vehicles like a Tahoe and Silverado reportedly already purchased. The memo discusses how best to structure acceptance of these donations, suggesting the department is still planning how to integrate and deploy the apparatus and station funding. This is commercially important because the influx of donated frontline apparatus and station capital will likely trigger needs for outfitting, communications, maintenance, training, and future lifecycle planning rather than a conventional RFP for the vehicles themselves. Vendors can engage around support equipment, upfitting, technology integration, station design support, and long-term service plans that complement the donated fleet and future station build-out.

Some vehicles (Tahoe and Silverado) noted as already purchased, indicating parts of the package are ...