Title
Urban Interface Fire Fighting Gear for Fire Department - National Purchasing Partners Cooperative Contract - 00000170A (Ordinance S-47040)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 150751 with L.N. Curtis and Sons for the purchase of Urban Interface Fire Fighting Gear for the Fire Department in amount of $130,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Urban Interface Fire Fighting Gear are essential tools for the Fire Department to accurately and efficiently fight brush fire operations. The tools and equipment assist the Fire Department, to provide life safety services to the public, in critical incidents, and complicated scenes to protect structures, land, and people from the threat of fire when limited water supply is available. Additional funding is needed due to an unusually high fire season and assisting other municipalities during large fires, which has led to an increase in demand for the replacement of many damaged tools and equipment.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term will end on Aug. 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $130,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $162,000. The funds are available in the Fire Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by the City Council on Sept. 4, 2019.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Jeff Barton and the Fire Department.