DATE: May 24, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Fire DEPARTMENT
FROM: samuel Klemek, INTERIM Fire Chief
TITLE: Direct Purchase of Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Clothing RECOMMENDED MOTION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve a resolution approving the direct purchase of structural firefighting personal protective clothing from JAECO Fire and Safety in the amount of $46,745.53.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council approve the direct purchase of Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Clothing (Structural PPE) from JAECO Fire and Safety.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Clothing is mandatory equipment required by the fire department for operations and will specifically outfit the new fire academy recruits.
BACKGROUND:
The Fire Department needs 15 sets of Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Clothing (Structural PPE). The acquisition of this equipment will allow the fire department to outfit all recruits with two sets of turnouts as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Funds for this purchase were approved by Council as part of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 CIP budget The City Council has the authority to approve purchases without the formal bid process under Salinas Municipal Code (SMC) Section 12-27.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This purchase fits within the current concepts of the strategic plan:
Improving infrastructure (Investment Strategies/Risk Management) Operational Efficiencies
Public Safety
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Currently, the department does not have enough PPE to outfit any of the new recruits. An expedited purchase is needed to allow for continuous safe and efficient firefighting operations. Funds to purchase structural PPE are appropriated and available in the fiscal year 2022 CIP project 9527 budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
JAECO Quotation
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