Beaumont City Council on May 6 authorized the city manager to issue a purchase order to Riverside County in an amount not to exceed $211,912.18 to outfit a newly delivered Smeal Type 1 pumper fire engine.

Staff told the council the engine had arrived and the city previously programmed $1.7 million to the Capital Improvement Project (F2502) for the purchase and outfitting. The base engine cost is $1,380,000 and the requested purchase order covers county-provided outfitting items such as equipment mounting, radios and other apparatus-fit items.

Councilmember (recusal disclosed): earlier in the meeting a councilmember had disclosed a recusal for this item because of a spouse’s affiliation with Riverside County; that councilmember stepped away for the vote. Deputy Chief Pemberton and Battalion Chief Voigt were present for technical questions.

Council approved the recommended action on a recorded roll call. Several councilmembers thanked Riverside County for assistance in outfitting the engine.

Staff said the outfitting contract will be charged to CIP project F2502 and that the engine is expected to enter service after outfitting is completed.