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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
- Meeting Date:
- 02/22/2017
- Department Head:
- Hank Green
- Submitted By:
- Hank Green, Fire Chief, Fire Department
ITEM:
Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment. (Hank Green, Fire Chief)
SUMMARY:
The City of San Luis Fire Department is requesting authority to purchase 13 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for newly hired personnel in the amount of $30,907.56 and to waive formal purchasing procedures, as allowed under the San Luis City Code-Purchasing § 36.01 (H).
These items will protect newly hired personnel during fire ground activities. Personnel have been hired to assist with ambulance operations and are also certified as Firefighter I & II. With dual certifications (Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Certified Emergency Paramedic (CEP) and Firefighter I (FFI) & Firefighter II (FFII)) we are able to use them as firefighters, when not transporting patients in ambulances.
The request for waiver of the formal purchasing requirements are justified for the following reasons: First the price, the FDC Rescue Products is the vendor of choice because they were the vendor who was the lowest bidder when formal bidding was utilized to purchase 34 previous sets of PPE. Second for uniformity, for best operations of the Fire Department, it is important that the equipment be uniform whenever possible. This equipment will be identical to previous purchases in design and style.
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Fiscal Impact
- IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
- YES
- CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
- CITY
- TOTAL:
- $30,907.56
- BUDGETED:
- YES
- AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER:
- DNA
- GL ACCT # & NAME/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
- 100-182-60025 Uniforms and PPE. Available balance of $97,271.00
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):
This purchase is a budgeted item under account 100-182-60025, with an available balance of $97,271.00.