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(1•H• <br /> (1T1 OF PRESCOrI" <br /> /41'4; <br /> ff''" "`" COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO <br /> MEETING DATE/TYPES: COMBINED WORKSHOP AND 12-2-14 <br /> REGULAR VOTING SESSION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Airport <br /> AGENDA ITEM: Approval of submittal of a grant application to the Federal Aviation <br /> Administration in the amount of $380,000.00 for acquisition of a replacement Airport Rescue & <br /> Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle for Ernest A. Love Field/Prescott Municipal Airport <br /> Approved By: Date: <br /> Airport Manager: Cox, John 11/07/2014 <br /> Economic Initiatives Director: Burt, Jeff 11/17/2014 <br /> City Manager: McConnell, Craig C,aceat 4- <br /> 0 <br /> Item Summary <br /> This item is for approval to submit a grant application to the Feederal Aviation Administration <br /> for the acquisition of a replacement Airport Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle for use at <br /> Prescott Municipal Airport. <br /> Background <br /> The Prescott Fire Department provides dedicated ARFF services at the Airport as required <br /> under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139 during air carrier operations. <br /> This grant will purchase a replacement ARFF Index Category "A" vehicle to replace the <br /> Prescott Fire Department's existing Index "B" ARFF vehicle which was itself acquired in 2001 <br /> through a similar FAA grant. The ARFF Index Category "A" vehicle will carry at least (1) 500 <br /> pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent; or (2) 450 pounds of <br /> potassium-based dry chemical and water with a commensurate quantity of Aqueous Film <br /> Forming Foam (AFFF) to total 100 gallons for simultaneous dry chemical and AFFF <br /> application. The current unit is reaching the end of its useful life cycle for frontline service, and <br /> will be approximately 15 years old at the time a replacement vehicle can be brought into <br /> service in 2015. This type of vehicle has a 10-year expected life span according to FAA <br /> guidelines. <br /> Acquisition of the replacement ARFF vehicle will allow the City to continue providing a safe <br /> u- operating environment by ensuring that the Airport's ARFF capabilities meet FAA <br /> requirements based on the commercial aircraft utilizing the Airport. As discussed previously <br />