Title
Fire Hose and Ladder Testing - City of Tempe Cooperative - #15-091 (Ordinance S-45332)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to access City of Tempe Cooperative Contract and to enter into a contract with Fire Catt, LLC. to provide the Fire Department with fire hose and ladder testing. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to the item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $134,000.
Report
Summary
The Fire Department maintains a large fleet of specialized vehicles equipped with numerous ladders and approximately 200,000 linear feat of fire hose. Per the National Fire Protection Association Standards, NFPA 1962 and NFPA 1932, testing and inspections of fire hose and ladders must be performed annually by trained personnel. All testing and inspections shall be in accordance with applicable state and local fire codes, as well as the NFPA. Without proper testing and inspections the Fire Department would experience equipment failures and be subject to potential property loss and jeopardize firefighter and public safety.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contract was awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement process, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code, chapter 43. Cooperative agreements allow the City to benefit from government pricing and volume discounts.
Contract Term
The four-year contract term will expire on Jan. 23, 2023.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $134,000. Funds are available in the Fire Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Fire Department.