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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute the Attached Agreement and Issue The Attached Blanket Purchase Order Between Fisher Scientific LLC And The City Of Hollywood For The Purchase Of Personal Protection Equipment (Bunker Gear) In An Estimated Annual Amount Of $80,000.00
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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 Orange County, Florida utilizing its Bid Number Y15-1142-JS and are available through Fisher Scientific LLC of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; the manufacturer’s authorized reseller for the Southeast Florida area.
On September 21, 2015, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners awarded a three (3) year contract to Fisher Scientific LLC 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 Rescue and Beach Safety Department has purchased Honeywell/Morning Pride personal protection equipment products from Fisher Scientific for several years and the City has experienced satisfactory performance.
The Blanket Purchase Order will be effective November 18, 2015 through September 21, 2018.
The Fire Chief and the Director of Procurement Services recommend that the City Commission authorize the issuance of the attached Blanket Purchase Order with Fisher Scientific, LLC in the approximate annual amount of $80,000.00 and the execution of the release and waiver of liability form.
Funding for the attached Blanket Purchase Order has been provided for in the fiscal year 2016 budget in Fire Rescue and Beach Safety Department’s Account Number 01.2151.00000.522.005216 Fire Equipment/Bunker Gear and Account Number 11.2100.99160.522.006453 Machinery and Equipment R97-71 Seminole.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Wazir A. Ishmael, City Manager
Matthew Lalla, Director, Financial Services
Eric Busenbarrick, Fire Chief, Fire Rescue and Beach Safety
Joel Wasserman, Director, Procurement Services