CC MEETING: November 17, 2015
DATE: November 9, 2015
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: John G. Murphy, Fire Chief and Vince Priolo, Purchasing Manager
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Consider Approval Of The Purchase Of Four Fire Fighter Personal Protective Clothing Extractors and Associated Equipment From American Laundry Systems Through An Interlocal Agreement With Buyboard In An Amount To Not Exceed $52,000.00.
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BACKGROUND:
This agenda item is for the purchase of four personal protective clothing extractors (specifically designed washing devices to remove contaminates such as carcinogens, chemicals, infectious substances, and biological agents from fire fighters' gear) and associated equipment to be installed at fire stations 3, 4, 5, and 6. The cleaning devices will provide members assigned to these stations the ability to promptly wash contaminated protective clothing. Carrollton Fire Rescue is seeking Council approval to purchase four protective clothing extractors and associated equipment in an amount not to exceed $52,000.00 during fiscal year 2016.
The protective clothing extractors will be purchased through an inter-local agreement with Buyboard. Texas law authorizes this process so that the City can save the time of developing specifications and avoid the duplication of the competitive bidding process. BuyBoard meets all state of Texas bidding requirements.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The protective clothing extractors and associated equipment will be purchased from budgeted funds as indicated below:
COST CENTER LINE ITEM BUDGET AMOUNT
Fire Operations - 232001 Equipment - 68510 $44,000.00 Fire Operations - 232001 R/M Services-Structures - 63010 $8,000.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends the approval to purchase four protective clothing extractors and associated equipment from American Laundry Systems in an amount not to exceed $52,000.00. This purchase will be through ...
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