Title
Resolution Authorizing Contract with Colfax Fire Department for Supplemental Fire Protection
Body
Department: Fire
Council District: 5
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Michael Swails 336-412-5723
Contact 2 and Phone: Bobby Nugent 336-373-2297
PURPOSE:
This contract enables supplemental fire protection and emergency services to annexed area of the city that are not currently within the city’s urban standard of emergency response coverage.
BACKGROUND:
For many years, Greensboro City Government has contracted with Colfax Fire Department (CFD) to provide supplemental fire protection and emergency service response to identified areas of the City of Greensboro where the partnership improves service delivery to people in need and makes economic sense.
The Greensboro Fire Department (GFD) has established a baseline objective to place a first-due fire unit on all moderate fire responses within six minutes and forty seconds from the time the emergency call is received. A contract with CFD enables GFD to meet this objective in the affected response areas.
This partnership method of contracting is appropriate where areas have been annexed that need supplemental fire protection services and a responsible contracting fire department is available.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The total contract amount of $97,990 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 is payable as follows:
July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 annually $97,990 to be paid in two equal installments paid by the 31st of August and by the 31st of January.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is requested and recommended that the City Council pass the resolution authorizing a contract with CFD to provide supplemental fire protection for a thirty-six (36) month period. The City and CFD at the end of the thirty-six moth period, may extend or renegotiate this agreement for two (2) twelve (12) month extensions.