Capital Leasing Options for Fire Apparatus

This solicitation seeks a qualified financial‑services firm to provide capital‑leasing options for a single fire‑pumper apparatus valued at roughly $475 k. Sedgwick County, Kansas will issue $2.68 M in general‑obligation bonds to fund the lease, and the selected vendor must structure an 84‑month (or optional 96‑month) lease with semi‑annual payments beginning December 2022. The contract is awarded through full‑open competition, and the recommended low‑bid vendor is Clayton Holdings, LLC. • Scope: Provide lease financing for one Pierce Velocity Pumper truck ($≈ $475 k) with 84‑ or 96‑month terms and semi‑annual payments. • Funding: County will use $2.68 M in tax‑exempt GO bonds; the specific lease amount is $474,808.23 per the revised addendum. • Timeline: Bids due 29 Nov 2022; financing must be in place by 2 Dec 2022; lease term runs 84 months ending Dec 2029.