CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the Award of Bid 17-124, Fire Department Personal Protection Gear, for Group 1 to Equipment Management Co and LION First Responder for an amount not to exceed $173,000, for Group 2 to W.S. Darley & Co for an amount not to exceed $37,280, for Group 3 to Air One Equipment for an amount not to exceed $37,080 and for annual cleaning and inspections to LION First Responder for an amount not to exceed $25,080 for a total award for the gear, cleaning and inspections not to exceed $272,440 and for a 26-month period.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Puknaitis, Fire Chief
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Fire Department provides 197 firefighters with their own set of personal protection gear. A firefighter is given a helmet, bunker coat, bunker pants, fire boots, fire gloves, protective hood, goggles, and earflaps when they start their career. The gear must meet or exceed NFPA #1971, Protective Ensemble for Structural Firefighting, current edition requirements.
In addition to purchasing gear for a new employee, an individual set of gear may be replaced either because it has reached the nationally recognized standard age for replacement or because it has been damaged during an incident or through regular wear and tear to the point at which it no longer passes independent testing. The firefighters are provided their fire boots, gloves, and accessories to protect their neck, eyes and ears under the helmet. The Fire Department purchases approximately 50 to 65 sets of protective gear annually.
It is extremely important that the gear fit the firefighters so that they have best mobility and flexibility to perform their jobs in an emergency situation. For that reason, the bid includes awarding two brands of bunker gear (coat, pants and suspenders) to provide the firefighters with a choice to obtain an individual best fit. Firefighters will be provided with a protection clothing s...
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