Title
Fire Fighting Class A Foam - Requirements Contract - IFB 18-070 (A) (Ordinance S-48495)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 146981, Perimeter Solutions LP, for the purchase of Class A Foam for the Fire Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $200,000.
Report
Summary
The Fire Department currently operates under a tactical Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that states Class A Foam shall be used in any situation where plain water has been indicated. The Department currently operates in excess of 70 engines with on-board, pre-plumbed, and multiple discharge direct injection foam systems, for use Citywide.
The additional funds are needed due to the rising costs of materials and to continue critical property and life-saving operations, after an extremely high fire season.
Contract Term
The contract term is Jan. 11, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2022.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $200,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $446,000. Funds are available in the Fire Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by City Council on Jan. 10, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.