For the Fire Control Fund, the FY 2027 CIP includes planned purchases of fire engines (including one for Otter Creek), tankers, a squad vehicle, generators at multiple stations, a maintenance truck, fleet barn, dual station, Station 11 replacement, and a new DPS facility. These planned capital items suggest that the fire department is preparing a long‑term program to renew apparatus, expand facilities, and upgrade backup power and maintenance capacity. There is no indication that bids have been released or vendors chosen for these fire projects, placing them in an early planning phase linked to FY27 budget development. Vendors in fire apparatus manufacturing, station architecture and construction, generator systems, and fleet maintenance infrastructure can position by helping Fire and County leadership refine capacity needs, site planning, and apparatus specifications. Conversations could focus on phasing replacements, standardizing equipment, and designing stations that support future staffing and risk profiles.

Fire capital needs are closely linked to EMS investments, particularly the shared new DPS facility a...