HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13425 (Purchase Breathing Apparatus)RESOLUTION NO. 13425
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SIXTY-SEVEN SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS UNDER A COOPERATIVE PUCHASING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), has the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program where grants are
awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service
personnel from fire and related hazards; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution # 13308, which
approved the Fire Department acceptance of an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to fund the
replacement of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA); and
WHEREAS, in preparation for purchasing the new SCBA, Fire Department staff
evaluated different brands, as well as purchasing options. Staff recommendation is to purchase
Scott Safety model AP75 SCBA. The Scott SCBA is a proven design that is the recommended
standard by the Marin County Fire Chief s Association for Fire Department use in Marin County.
The new Scott SCBA will provide many improvements over existing equipment and meets all
current safety standards; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending purchasing sixty-seven SCBA from vendor
Municipal Emergency Services, through a cooperative purchasing agreement procured by the
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, an Oregon public agency, through a competitive bidding
process. The cooperative purchasing agreement is available to the City as a member of the Fire
Rescue Group Purchasing Organization (GPO). The purchase under a cooperative purchasing
agreement complies with section 2.55.260 of the City Purchasing Policy, and FEMA grant
requirements in that both encourage use of cooperative agreements maintained by governmental
agencies.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of San Rafael
does hereby authorize an additional appropriation of $44,578 to supplement the previously
approved $82,000 from the equipment replacement fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of San Rafael does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase Order under a cooperative purchasing program
in the amount of Four hundred fifty thousand, nine hundred forty-three dollars and fifty-six cents
($450,943.56) for the purchase of sixty-seven Scott SCBA from Municipal Emergency Services.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of said City held on Monday, the 15th day of October, 2012 by the following vote, to -
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk