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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JANUARY 4, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD TO FISHER <br />SCIENTIFIC FOR FIREFIGHTER <br />TURNOUT COATS & PANTS <br />(SPEC. NO. 10-054) <br />CI MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to Fisher Scientific Company LLC for a two-year period, under the Cooperative <br />Purchase Provision of the City of Sacramento, for the purchase of firefighter turnout coats and pants <br />in an annual amount not to exceed $23,375 and increase the aggregate limit for miscellaneous <br />equipment and supplies in an amount not to exceed $25,000 annually. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In effort to protect fire suppression personnel in the performance of their duty, the Fire Department <br />Maintenance Section provides protective clothing for approximately 195 firefighters and 30 reserve <br />firefighters. The turnout set includes, but not limited to, turnout pants and turnout coats. The <br />ensemble is worn on all structure fires, vehicle accidents, hazardous material incidents and most <br />training sessions. Due to new Personnel Protection Equipment (PPE) standards, the Fire <br />Department's Uniform Committee has designed a five year rotation plan for structural firefighting <br />gear. The recommended action will begin to supplement the department's current inventory of out <br />dated sets and allow for the first phase of turnout set replacements which will meet the new National <br />Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recommendations. <br />Santa Ana City Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase against contracts from any <br />public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. The City of Sacramento's contract with Fisher <br />Scientific Company LLC was awarded in 2007 for a 5-year contract as a result of open, competitive <br />bidding, and meets the City's requirements. The City of Santa Ana will be utilizing the final two years <br />of the contract. <br />Additionally, Fisher Scientific Company LLC provides miscellaneous equipment and supplies. The <br />purchase of the turnouts, when combined with previous purchases by the Fire Department during the <br />current fiscal year, exceeds the $25,000 aggregate limit. In order to facilitate future purchases, staff <br />recommends an increase to the aggregate limit. <br />22H-1