Kaysville City determined they had a fire truck nearing the end of its usefulness for the city. The city had recently obtained a new fire engine that made this engine surplus unnecessary. The City’s purchasing policy dictates that disposition of items valued above $25,000 must be authorized by the City Council.

A staff memo said the city has no continued or foreseeable use for this property and believe it to be in the best interest of the public to dispose of the fire engine. The City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its Nov. 7 meeting authorizing the sale of the fire engine. 

The City Manager (or designee) was directed to conduct negotiations for the disposal and based on the niche market inherent to used fire apparatus, the City Manager is authorized to sell this equipment directly to another municipality without undergoing a formal bidding process (if the manager deems that to be the most prudent course of action).