From
Mike Joy, Senior Financial Analyst
Title
Purchase of one (1) Gasmet Model GT5000 Portable FTIR Multi-component Gas Analyzer (FTIR) at a cost of $89,738.03 through sole-source vendor REPSS Inc of Houston, TX.
Presenter
Robert Fite, Fire Chief
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Gasmet Model GT5000 Portable FTIR Multi-component Gas Analyzer (FTIR) will be added to our Hazardous Materials cache of local and regional response capabilities. This equipment will provide the team members the ability to conduct field testing of known chemicals, along with the possible testing and identification of unknown substances. This analyzer is specially designed to be lightweight and compact while allowing for simultaneous gas measurements. With this equipment, the team will have the ability to determine and monitor standard confined space readings such as oxygen percentage, atmosphere flammability, Lower Explosive Limits (LEL), carbon monoxide levels, hydrogen sulfide, along with 5500 other chemicals in its library.
The GPFD Hazardous Materials team is now a regional responding team and this equipment will be a regional asset available to other jurisdictions.
The total cost for the FTIR is $89,738.03.
Local Government Code Chapter 252 provides an exemption from the competitive bid process when an item or service is available from only one source, of which Gasmet is the sole vendor in providing the Model GT5000 Portable FTIR Multi-component Gas Analyzer.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the purchase of one (1) FTIR for is available in the 2020 UASI Hazmat Detection Enhancement Equipment Grant totaling $84,243.35 with $5,494.68 to be paid from 334691 60510.