Resolution - Lubbock Fire Rescue: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 10026158, with DACO Fire Equipment, for the acquisition of structural firefighting protective clothing.
Item Summary
This Purchase Order is for the acquisition of 38 sets of bunker gear that include coat, pants, and warranties to replace gear or individual components of gear that either fail National Fire Protection Agency testing or becomes unserviceable, due to damage that occurs during the course of an emergency response for current personnel.
The purchase valued at $133,684 is from DACO Fire Safety Equipment of Lubbock, Texas, through BuyBoard Contract 603-20. BuyBoard is a Local Government Purchasing Cooperative created to simplify and increase the purchasing power of local governments for the purpose of leveraging better pricing on products, equipment and services daily.
Fiscal Impact
Purchase Order 10026158, for $133,584, is budgeted in the Lubbock Fire Rescue FY 2022-23 Operating Budget, 5619.8124.