Decisions › County Commission meeting of Oct 27, 2026
Approved using Contract 19-0707 with Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC to purchase a Pierce custom pumper for $1,249,125.
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In plain words
A request to use an existing contract with Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC to buy a new Pierce custom pumper fire truck for Lake County Fire Rescue.
What changes The county will purchase the new pumper and the Office of Procurement Services will sign all supporting documents.
Who and the money The fiscal impact is $1,249,125 (expenditure) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The new pumper is planned to replace an existing frontline unit at Fire Station 53 (Fruitland Park) that is nearing the end of its useful life cycle as provided for in the Office of Fleet Management’s vehicle replacement criteria."
Where Fire Station 53 (Fruitland Park)
Why (staff, quoted) "The new pumper is planned to replace an existing frontline unit at Fire Station 53 (Fruitland Park) that is nearing the end of its useful life cycle as provided for in the Office of Fleet Management’s vehicle replacement criteria."
Paid from Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Backup in the packet: 19-0707 Approved Agenda Item (p. 278), Lake County Enforcer Engine Proposal Final (p. 278)
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. To utilize Contract 19-0707 with Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC (Bradenton, FL) to purchase a Pierce custom pumper; and 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. The fiscal impact is $1,249,125 (expenditure) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Oct 27, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a change to the rail-trail extension agreement to hire a professional appraiser to review the value of the rail corridor for about $11,000.
- Next item: Approved a change to the firefighter contract for third-year wages and moved $2,615,936 from reserves to pay the $2,615,935.04 cost.
- All 19 items from Oct 27, 2026
More on public safety
- 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.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved applying for a $12,652,826 Department of Justice grant for the Lake County Sheriff's Office and authorized the Chairman to sign the documents.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved a change to the contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for six years of support and maintenance for the Countywide 800MHz Public Safety Radio System for $16,780,000.
- Sep 8, 2026 Approved the Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance plan for the county.
- Sep 8, 2026 Approved a $1,555,000 contract for Fire Rescue to buy EMS medical supplies and equipment from six vendors.