Title
Fire Hose and Ladder Testing Contract - COOP 24-0083 Request for Award (Ordinance S-50729)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a cooperative agreement with Fire Catt, LLC to provide Fire Hose and Ladder Testing for the Fire Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $250,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide Fire Hose and Ladder Testing for the Fire Department. 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. Fire Catt, LLC, uses patented technology to provide precision service testing allowing the Fire Department to maintain it's hoses and ladders at levels required by NFPA standards.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about April 3, 2024, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value for will not exceed $250,000 for the five-year aggregate term. Funding is available in the Fire Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.