Title
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Training (Ordinance S-44818)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport Fire Training Research Center for Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Training for the Fire Department. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $150,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PSHIA) has Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) capability. In order to maintain this capability, City of Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) firefighters stationed at PSHIA must train in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards. These standards mandate that PFD firefighters train with live burn exercises each year, and every third year the training must be held at a facility with multiple, simultaneously burning full-scale aircraft.
A competitive procurement process was conducted for Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Training in July 2015 and a contract was awarded to Salt Lake City ARFF Training Center. PFD was notified that this training center will be permanently closing on June 30, 2018. As there is an immediate need to select a new vendor due to scheduling and logistical planning, and to maintain federal compliance, PFD’s intention is to procure training services directly from the DFW International Airport Fire Training Research Center for this immediate training cycle.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as the result of a Determination Memo citing that a competitive process would hinder the training timeline. This is an imminent need as failure to select a vendor by August 2018 and complete this training at an appropriate facility per FAA standards will have the effect of making every member of the ARFF program non-compliant, rendering PFD unable to staff PSHIA and provide ARFF services.
Contract Term
The contract term shall begin on or about Aug. 1, 2018, and end July 31, 2019.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $150,000. 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.