Decisions › County Commission meeting of Oct 13, 2026
Approved a contract to retrofit two 6,000-gallon water tankers and buy two semi-tractors for Fire Rescue to use as frontline water supply vehicles.
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In plain words
A contract to retrofit two existing 6,000-gallon stainless steel water tankers and purchase two semi-tractor vehicles to haul them for frontline water supply operations.
What changes The County will have two upgraded water tanker systems that can operate independently and interchange with other agencies' vehicles, replacing the aging Heavy Tender 1 system.
Who and the money Office of Fire Rescue; estimated fiscal impact is $665,274 (expenditure) within the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Heavy Tender 1 now requires replacement of the semi-tractor and a retrofit/refurbishment of the water tanker to allow each component to function independently, ensuring continued operational reliability when either unit requires repair."
Where Fire Station 78 in Lake Gem
Why (staff, quoted) "Heavy Tender 1 now requires replacement of the semi-tractor and a retrofit/refurbishment of the water tanker to allow each component to function independently, ensuring continued operational reliability when either unit requires repair."
Paid from Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Backup in the packet: New Mack Fire Truck #1 (p. 143), New Mack Fire Truck #2 (p. 143), Proposal for FSA-LAKECOUNTYBOARDOFCOMMISSIONERS-20260730 (p. 143), Proposal for FSA-LAKECOUNTYBOARDOFCOMMISSIONERS-20260727 (p. 143), Signed Contract 26-311 (p. 143), Chemical Containers - SunBiz (p. 143), Chemical Containers - SunBiz Authorization (p. 143)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Fire Rescue to recommend approval: 1. Of Contract 26-311 with Chemical Containers, Inc. (Lake Wales, FL) to retrofit two (2) existing DOT-407 6,000-gallon stainless steel semitrailer water tankers for use as frontline water tanker apparatus; 2. To utilize Term and Supply Contract 26-906 (FSA 25-VEH-23.0) with the Florida Sheriffs Association to purchase two (2) semi-tractor vehicles for hauling the 6,000-gallon stainless steel semitrailer water tankers; andClerk of Court, Board Action, Oct 13, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a change to the shared contract for medical examiner services with five other counties and authorized the chairman to sign later edits.
- Next item: Approved the second amendment to the structure lease agreement with no fiscal impact.
- All 23 items from Oct 13, 2026
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