CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 23-304, Fire Gear, to Alexis Fire (Innotex Corp.), for an amount not to exceed $110,000 and for a one-year term
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Puknaitis, Chief
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The Naperville Fire Department (NFD) provides each firefighter with a complete set of structural firefighting gear as part of the complement of protective equipment. This protective equipment, known as turnout gear, is durable, fire-resistant clothing worn by firefighters while responding to fires and includes firefighting pants, a coat, a Nomex hood and firefighting gloves. The equipment is used by every member which is directed by policy and supported by appropriate training, care, and maintenance standards and used on every fire and vehicle accident response.
DISCUSSION:
NFD will be purchasing firefighting gear for its new hires and replacement gear as outlined in NFPA 1851 (selection, care, and maintenance of structural firefighting PPE) for its current firefighters. The protective equipment is needed to provide protection to members while responding to structural firefighting incidents, incidents involving Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) environments, vehicle extrications, hazardous material incidents, and extreme environments were emergency response initiated.
Staff has identified an approved cooperative contract, Sourcewell Contract 032620-INO for the procurement of turn-out gear. The cooperative expiration date is May 7, 2024, but the cooperative has confirmed they will hold the cooperative pricing until December 31, 2024.
The term of the award is January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Items will be ordered as needed throughout the year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Structural gear and protective equipment is expensed to the account number listed below. A combined total of $149,000 is approved as part of the 2024 Budget for...
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