HomeMy WebLinkAbout22H - DIESEL EXHAUSTREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 5, 2007
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD FOR DIESEL
EXHAUST REMOVAL SYSTEM
(SPEC. NO. 07-091)
CITY ANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
^ As Recommended
^ As Amended
^ Ordinance on 15' Reading
^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
^ Implementing Resolution
^ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Award a contract to Air Cleaning Systems, Inc., for the purchase of diesel
exhaust removal systems in an amount not to exceed $129,176.
DISCUSSION
The City's fire stations house primary response vehicles and support
vehicles in the apparatus room. Fire station apparatus rooms accumulate
diesel exhaust fumes when vehicle engines are started. Currently, all the
primary emergency response units, including pumpers, aerial ladders, and
medic vans, are outfitted with a PlymoVent Diesel Exhaust Removal System.
The system is attached to the vehicle's exhaust system and protects Fire
personnel and visitors from exposure to potentially carcinogenic
particulates.
In order to extend the exhaust removal system to support vehicles, the Fire
Department applied for and received a grant from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) to install exhaust systems on all remaining Fire
vehicles. Air Cleaning Systems, an authorized PlymoVent distributor,
installer, and warranty repair center, has installed and currently
maintains all of the City's existing exhaust removal systems. The most
recent contract was awarded by City Council on September 7, 2004. Since it
is important to have consistency in the exhaust removal systems, staff
believes an additional solicitation for bids would be an idle act and
recommends approval of this contract.
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Contract Award for Exhaust System
November 5, 2007
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Fire Department FEMA Assistance to Firefighters
account (no. 146-335-6641).
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Marc Martin
Fire Chief
MM/BP/07-091.3:uc
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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5~ Francisco Gutierrez ~
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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