12/11/2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes (2)

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Capital Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes December 11, 2025 • Usage: Predominantly for summer camp transportation and occasional senior outings. • Quote: $56,539 (purchase), minus$14,000 trade-in=$42,539 net expense. • Funding Source: Revolving Fund. • Vendor: Colonial Ford,state contract price(municipal group—meets bidding requirements);price guarantee through December 31, 2026. 4. Presentation of Caoital Reauests-Josegg Peltier Fire and Brandon RgMsey Ltg!��Chief Request: Replace ambulance A3 • Subsequent Years: Staggered replacement of A4,A2,and Al through FY30. • Justification: Long lead times (2-3 years for new fire apparatus). Lifespan per ambulance -5-6 years; high utilization rates (30-47k miles per year; current vehicles over 120k miles). • Funding Source:Ambulance Receipts Account(annual receipts approx. $1.2-$1.3 million). • Additional Funding: TPE' collection contractor recovers extra ambulance billing revenue (-$150,000-$200,000/year). • Ambulance Billing Rates:$1200(Basic Life Support),$1800(Advanced Life Support)per run;rates compatible with Cape average. • Rationale:Aging fleet, increasing repair needs due to delayed deliveries and high mileage. Survivability and operational readiness are paramount. Request: Replacement of Deputy Chief's Vehicle • Current Vehicle: Former Chiefs For Explorer (-38,000 miles), plagued by mechanical problems and inefficient maintenance (not fully serviceable by Town mechanic due to being hybrid) • Funding Source: General Fund, planned $10,000 trade-in included in request. • Discussion:Town Manager to address mechanic certification/training for hybrid/electric fleet. Request: Base Radio Replacement—Stations 1 and 2 • Justification:Station base radios (20+ years old) no longer supported by manufacturer (CPI); maintained via staff internal 'patching'. • Operational Issue: Reduced reliability; only workaround is internal portables; redundancy inadequate for failures. • Planned Solution: Replace both base stations for enhanced reliability and potential state interoperability. • Vendor: Motorola recommended for consistency. • Discussion: Suggestion raised to consider phasing replacement(Station 1 this year,Station 2 next year)to spread costs; Fire Department to research operational impact of staggered replacement. • Funding Source:TBD,with clarification needed for free cash figure and source. 5. Presentation of Capital Requests-Jared Meader. Wastewater sy erintnent Request: Phase 3 Wastewater Treatment Plant Design with Sludge Removal Scope: • Location: Proposed north of Route 151, west of John's Pond, abutting Joint Base Cape Cod (Zero Back Road-Town parcel with deed restrictions against habitation/large gatherings). • Project: Design a new treatment facility to serve the Waquoit Bay watershed; necessity driven by absence of viable recharge/discharge site in current service area.