Title
Vendor Selection for Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Mobile Prop Training (Ordinance S-43140)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with 139Fire, LLC for an amount not to exceed $150,000 for Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Training at the Phoenix Fire Department Training Academy. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
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Summary
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) capabilities, which means the airport has extensive apparatus and personnel to provide fire and medical response to an aircraft emergency. In order to maintain these capabilities, Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) firefighters stationed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport must train in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards. These standards mandate that PFD firefighters train with live burn exercises each year in a three-year cycle. For the first two years, a mobile prop may be utilized for the training. During the third year, a more extensive training requires use of staged full-scale, simultaneous burning aircraft. This contract serves only for the mobile prop exercises.
Procurement Information
A competitive procurement process was conducted for Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Mobile Prop Training, and two bidders responded to the Request For Proposals (RFP). The RFP was issued on Nov. 16, 2016 and closed on Dec. 2, 2016. One bidder, Kellogg Community College, was deemed non-responsive. The second bidder, 139Fire LLC, received an average of 775 out of 1,000 points from an evaluation committee comprised of five subject matter experts.
Contract Term
The initial period of this agreement will be for two years (Feb. 1, 2017 through March 30, 2018) with two, one-year options, that will be exercised if in the best interest of the City (Feb. 1, 2020 through March 30, 2021). The aggregate total shall not exceed $150,000.
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Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Fire and Aviation departments.