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to recruit new volunteers, as well as travel costs for professional development <br />and higher education participation for volunteers. (National Fire Academy). <br />FY 2010 CDBG –Tanker/Tender –Pahala Fire. Assistant Chief Darren <br /> <br />Rosario of Operations and our Chief Mechanic attended pre-construction <br />meeting with vendor, Freedom Fire, in Marietta, Georgia. Currently awaiting <br />the chassis from Peterbuilt, and once arrives, should take three weeks to <br />deliver out of shop. With the extra money as bid came in lower than <br />anticipated, working on equipping the tanker. New tanker for Ka’u District on <br />target for June delivery. <br />FY 2011 CDBG –Fire Apparatus –Pahoa Fire. On February 16, informed by <br /> <br />Housing and Community Development that project will be recommended for <br />CDBG funding for $600,000. However, Federal government’s 2011 budget has <br />not been approved and project funding amount may have to change to <br />accommodate actual amount of grant funds received for 2011 CDBG program. <br />If for some reason do not get sufficient funds, we are in a position to get <br />funding up to $300,000 through Councilmember Fred Blas utilizing Puna <br />Geothermal funds. <br />FY 2010 DOT Highway Safety Grant: Received notification of $24,000 award <br /> <br />for vehicle extrication training. Submitted required documents to DOT and <br />presently awaiting formal notification on use of funds. This is important for the <br />Department because the vendor that comes to do the training will also leave <br />the equipment with the Department. <br />Capital Improvement Projects <br />: <br />Makalei Fire Station: <br />Bids were opened and all bids came in under $7M. <br /> <br />Bid should be awarded soon. <br /> <br />Administration & Support Facility: <br />No new updates. <br /> <br />Central Fire Station: <br />No new updates. <br /> <br />Kawailani Fire Station: <br />Working with our County’s property manager to <br /> <br />negotiate a deal with the State for corner lot at Ainaola/Komohana <br /> <br />intersection. As of this time, officially declining the offer of Keone street <br /> <br />property. <br /> <br />Ka’u Public Safety Package: <br />Met with Public Works. Bid package is being <br /> <br />completed for construction to erect two volunteer garages for Naalehu and <br />Pahala. <br />Paauilo: <br />No new updates. <br /> <br />DPW ADA Compliance, HazMat Abatement: <br /> <br />Laupahoehoe station is waiting on replacement missile impact <br /> <br />o <br />windows. <br />Honoka‘a station completed. <br /> <br />o <br />Waimea waiting on missile impact windows and photovoltaic system. <br /> <br />o <br />North Kohala is 90% done, waiting for lamp post for the ADA ramp. <br /> <br />o <br />Waimea and N. Kohala have a few items on the punch list which will <br /> <br />o <br />be taken care of. <br />5 <br /> <br />