Fire Truck Bid Opened at Knox BOW Meeting Comes in about $20,660 Less Than Anticipated

Knox Board of Works members approved a bid from the fire apparatus manufacturer Toyne, Inc when they met Wednesday morning.

Toyne was the only company to submit a bid on time and their proposal listed a cost of $579,334.71 for an available pumper truck. The bid came in about $20,665 less than the expected price of $600,000.

Fire Chief Kenny Pfost said that additional money will likely be used to help cover financing fees as well as for any additional change orders that may need to be submitted once the truck is received.

Toyne also listed the cost for a pre-pay option in their bid proposal. However, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston said since they’ll be financing this purchase with bond funds, they probably won’t be able to take advantage of that option.

Members voted unanimously to accept the bid, pending the review and approval of City Attorney Leslie Baker.