From
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza
Title
One-time purchase of a second set of bunker gear for the Fire Department from Casco Industries, Inc. through an interlocal agreement with BuyBoard at a cost of $222,289.50
Presenter
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza, Senior Financial Analyst
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Fire Department is currently undertaking many steps in educating its staff and members on the drastic increase of cancer diagnoses in firefighters. Understanding that maintaining the cleanliness and readiness firefighters' gear is paramount to the prevention process. By purchasing a second set of bunker gear, we are ensuring that one set of jackets and pants are always clean and at the ready when the need arises. These Globe jackets and pants provide an additional layer of protection from particulates during a fire. All safety standards related to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include NFPA 1971 and NFPA 1851 currently recommend two sets of gear for all active firefighters. This is a major culture change all fire departments are defining into policy.
It is the Fire Department's recommendation to exercise the option to make a one-time purchase for an additional set of personal protective jackets and coats at a total cost of $222,289.50 utilizing an interlocal agreement with BuyBoard.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master interlocal cooperative agreements with various entities including BuyBoard.
Casco Industries, Inc., through their BuyBoard contract, offers these items at a 15-48% discount off their list prices.
The BuyBoard contract (524-17) began April 1, 2017 and will expire March...
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