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AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE EIGHTY-THREE (83) SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $499,980.33 FROM CASCO INDUSTRIES UTILIZING THE HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA CONTRACT (HGAC).
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BACKGROUND: The FYE 15 budget includes funds to purchase eighty-three (83) replacement Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the Norman Fire Department. This is a complete replacement of our SCBA including individual masks and spare cylinders necessitated by National Fire Protection Association standards, obsolescence and end of life issues.
DISCUSSION: Replacement of the SCBA was identified as one of the needs of the Fire Department during the Public Safety Sales Tax election process. The Fire Department has evaluated and wear tested products from several manufacturers over the past eight months and has selected MSA as the preferred compliant SCBA that provides the best solution within our budget. The City has purchased from the Houston Galveston Area Contract (HGAC) in the past to satisfy the Norman Code requirements found in Section 8-204. Purchasing from state contracts provides the City with the benefit of a competitive bid process without the time and expense of acquiring separate bids. In this case, the HGAC has a much wider selection of competitively bid items available. The low bidder under the HGAC was Casco Industries providing an opportunity to purchase the SCBA budgeted for FYE 15. Cost of this equipment is $499,980.33.
Funds for this purchase are available in the FYE 15 Budget in Public Safety Sales Tax, Fire Suppression, Safety Equipment (015-6543-422.51-21).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council authorize the purchase of the SCBA from Casco Industries utilizing the HGAC in the amount of $499,980.33.