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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Blanket Purchase Order With Municipal Emergency Services For The Purchase Of Personal Protection Equipment (Bunker Gear) In An Estimated Annual Amount Of $90,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Fire Rescue and Beach Safety Department requires the purchase of personal protection equipment (bunker gear) sets and individual items to fully outfit current firefighters and newly hired firefighters for bunker gear replacement, used, in training and firefighting operations.
Significant time and resources have been invested by Fire Rescue staff into reviewing the personal protective equipment on the market which meets the City’s specific need and also meets National Fire Protection Agency requirements.
Fire Rescue staff has determined that the quality of personal equipment manufactured by Honeywell/Morning Pride best meets their requirements for firefighter protection apparel equipment and continues the standardization of such equipment throughout the Fire Rescue Department.
The required goods have been competitively bid by Lake County, Florida utilizing its Bid Number 17-0606G and are available through MES of Pinellas Park, Florida.
On June 1, 2017, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners awarded a one (1) year contract to MES with the option to renew for four (4) one year renewals at Lake County’s sole option for the purchase of personal protective equipment manufactured by Honeywell/Morning Pride.
The City’s Purchasing Ordinance, Section 38.40 (C)(5) allows the Director to procure, without following formal procedures, all goods and services which are subject of contracts with the state, its political subdivisions, the United States government, other governmental entities, or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof, provided however, the goods and services are: (i) the subject of a price schedule negotiated by the state or the United States government, or (ii) the subject of a contract with another governmental entity or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof, which contract is based strictly on competitive bids or competitive proposals and not on any preference.
The Fire Chief and the Director of Procurement Services recommend that the City Commission authorize the issuance of a Blanket Purchase Order with MES in the approximate annual amount of $90,000.
Funding for a Blanket Purchase Order has been provided for in the fiscal year 2019 budget in Fire Rescue and Beach Safety Department’s Account Number 001.215101.52200.552160.000000.000.000 Fire Equipment/Bunker Gear.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Alexander Poli, Division Chief of Administration
Christopher Pratt, Fire Chief
George R. Keller, Jr. CPPT, Assistant City Manager of Public Safety