Title
Safety Fall Protection and Technical Rescue Equipment - RFA 16-152(A) (Ordinance S-47744)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend and allow additional expenditures under Contract 144580 with AHS Rescue LLC, for the purchase of safety fall protection and technical rescue equipment goods 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 $75,000.
Report
Summary
This multi-department contract is currently used to purchase equipment for tower climber safety fall protection and technical rescue equipment. This equipment is also used by the Fire Department to safely perform their job duties, including technical rescues that require the use of safety equipment. Rescues include High/Steep Angle Mountain Rescue, extended distance rescues over dangerous desert terrain, trench, and confined space rescues. The requested equipment includes ropes, descenders, edge kits, harnesses, and water rescue equipment. The Fire Department needs the ability to use this contract due to grant funding that will expire by Sept. 30, 2021.
Contract Term
The contract term is Jan. 1, 2017 through Dec. 31, 2021.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $75,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $135,000. Funds are available in the Fire Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by City Council on Feb. 15, 2017.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Jeff Barton and the Fire Department.