As part of its monthly meeting tonight, the Batavia City Council will be asked to approve the purchase of a new fire truck at a cost of $342,369.
The new truck will replace Engine 14, which has been retired due to age and costly repairs needed to comply with safety standards.
The recommendation is that the truck be purchased from Empire Emergency Apparatus, which placed the lowest bid that met specifications.
Another company offered a lower bid, but work to retrofit the demo engine and add required enhancements would raise the price above $356,000.
