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To follow NFPA and most importantly to keep our personnel healthy, we must come up with a plan. <br />There is no probability we are getting another grant to purchase all twenty-two equipment at one time. <br />Our hope is to cycle through this so by the time we've purchased all twenty-two treadmills; it's time to <br />start all over again and keep this as a reoccurring line item on our budget. The problem is, we can't put <br />something out to bid and end up with piecemeal/different treadmills all over the island. <br />We recognize the importance of the treadmills for our personnel. We have experienced treadmill(s) <br />breaking and have seen how upset some personnel would get. Not only speaking from a fitness <br />perspective but personnel see things that nobody should have to see or experience. The ability for us to <br />have them exercise to release any stress and stay close and within the station to answer the alarm is <br />essential. <br />Mr. Hara — My job is to procure equipment for the department. We have about three to four treadmills in <br />the warehouse currently that Mr. Chadwick is cannibalizing parts. We have at least four stations that don't <br />have treadmills. After being in the position for a year and a half, I realized we didn't do our due diligence <br />in creating a replacement timeline. My plan would be to start a program on replacing equipment before <br />they break, but in this case, the treadmills are already broken or breaking apart with no replacement parts. <br />I reached out to HPD who just got new gym through a grant, and they are using the Star Trac brand. I also <br />reached out to my friend JD Penn, owners of the upcoming UFC! gym and asked what types of treadmills <br />he would suggest for our department. They are currently using the Star Tracs in their old gym and will be <br />bringing in the same treadmills for their new gym. JD stated they are bomb proof and like it a lot. They've <br />been through every single commercial treadmill. Treadmills get a lot of use and there is always a wait <br />line to use them. <br />Since we are unable to get a AFG grant again, how can the department get the same equipment, have <br />consistency, and not have five different treadmills? We will have an issue with finding someone to fix all <br />the different models, especially if we're purchasing two or three a year. There will be a local repair <br />person on the island for the Star Trac treadmills according to Mr. Penn. <br />Can we work with Mr. Penn, through the UFC Gym to get the treadmills price half -off? They are willing <br />to help us purchase the treadmills; are we still be able to work through the bidding process? I feel if we go <br />with the subject matter experts and me doing quick research with HFD and UFC Gym where both <br />subjects stating this is the treadmill to use, I feet inclined to trust them. Per our Finance section, we were <br />directed to request for standardization. It doesn't matter at this point what kind of treadmill, it's more <br />important that we have consistency. I do not want the nightmare of receiving a variety of treadmills each <br />year and not having a service technician available, <br />Ms. Kekai — What is the useful life? <br />Mr. Hara — I think these have a 5-year warranty, not sure. <br />Ms. Kekai — What is the average price per treadmill? <br />Mr. Hara — MSRP was approximately $9,000 but Mr. Penn received their treadmills for about $3,500 and <br />he was willing to get that price for us. Not sure if we are able to work that out with them due to our <br />procurement laws. <br />Mr. Chadwick — The current treadmills we have are fourteen years old and they have reached the end of <br />their useful life where they are no longer making parts to service them. <br />