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Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Union Road Fire Department in the Amount of $310,200.00 for the Purchase of Scott Airpacks (State Grant Funded)
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STAFF CONTACT
Scott Hunter - Emergency Management and Fire Services - 704-866-3350
BUDGET IMPACT
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No budget impact. No County match required.
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BACKGROUND
At the February 20, 2025 Fire Commission Meeting, Fire Chief Ronnie Capps presented CON 20252182-24 (via ZOOM) on behalf of Union Road Fire Department requesting approval to purchase Airpacks. They made the purchase using state grant funding for 25 Scott X3 air packs, 50 masks, 3 RIT packs, 50 air bottles, flow testing for all packs for five years and first hydro on bottles at the five-year mark. The cost was $310,200.00. Eric Withers made a motion to approve the CON. The motion was seconded by Justin Westbrook. The motion was approved unanimously.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Certificate of Need 20252182-24, DRAFT 2/20/25 Fire Commission Meeting Minutes, Rhinehart Airpack Quotes