Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.13. 6/27/2023 File #: 23-0414
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Sean deMetropolis, Fire Chief
1. SUBJECT
Authorize purchase of safety gear and associated equipment from LN Curtis & Sons under the Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement (Contract # 032620-LNC) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department purchases safety gear and equipment from LN Curtis & Sons every year to replace expiring safety gear currently in use by firefighting personnel.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the purchase of safety gear and equipment from LN Curtis & Sons in an amount of $40,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this purchase is $40,000 and will be funded through General Fund (100).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Fire Department purchases the majority of its daily-use safety gear and equipment from a select group of three vendors, Allstar, LN Curtis & Sons, and LineGear based on each vendor’sproduct availability, manufacturing, distribution, and expertise.
These vendors are among the leaders in the fire supply industry, and in most cases, are the only authorized distributors for the equipment that Orange City Fire has selected to use on a routine basis.
Each of these vendors provide competitive pricing based on Cooperative Purchasing Agreements:
Allstar Sourcewell Contract #032620-LIO
LN Curtis and Sons Sourcewell Contract #032620-LNC
LineGear GSA Contract GS-07F-9246S
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Item #: 3.13. 6/27/2023 File #: 23-0414
possible level of protection to Fire Department personnel. Safety equipment is often custom made to order based on individual sizing and department specifications. When safety equipment is exposed to hazardous chemicals or other fluids, it must be either properly decontaminated after use or potentially replaced. To maintain departmental specifications and safety standards, direct distribution vendors are necessary for Fire Department operations.
LN Curtis & Sons provides the current and approved specifications for firefighting gloves, flash hoods, wildland brush jackets, hose, and rope rescue equipment. As such it is the requested vendor for this purchase order.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Electronic copies of the cooperative purchasing agreements are available in the Purchasing Division
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