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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />OCTOBER 4, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTRACTS AWARD FOR <br />FIREFIGHTER PROTECTIVE <br />CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT <br />(SPEC. NO. 04-111) <br /> <br />oJ <br />(? <br /> <br />"" ,~ <br />/ /~)(z <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award contracts for the purchase of firefighter protective clothing and <br />equipment in the amounts as follows: <br /> <br />Vendor: <br /> <br />Amount: <br /> <br />Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc. <br />L.N. Curtis & Sons <br /> <br />$12,854.58 <br />$66,963.39 <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In an effort to protect fire suppression personnel in the performance <br />of their duties, the Fire Department Maintenance Section provides <br />protective clothing for approximately 200 firefighters and 80 reserve <br />firefighters. The California Occupational Safety and Health <br />Administration (CaIOSHA) mandates minimum requirements for firefighter <br />protective turnout clothing and the National Fire Protection Agency <br />(NFPA) requires replacement after a five-year service life, or as <br />necessary to replace worn gear. <br /> <br />Wildland fire protective clothing is manufactured primarily for use in <br />fighting forest fires. However, the firefighters also use the light <br />protective clothing during emergencies when it is more advantageous, <br />such as in confined-space rescues and long-term rescue calls involving <br />multiple victims. The recommended action will allow the Fire <br />Department to bring their inventory up to an acceptable level in order <br />to issue gear to new hires and to replace worn gear. <br /> <br />22G-1 <br /> <br />CS. 383 <br />