Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal term contract purchase agreement(s) on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire for the purchase of uniforms and turnout gear from Galls, LLC, and Lion First Responder PPE Inc., respectively, as required for approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per City Code Section 329.19(g), for the Division of Fire. These uniforms and turnout gear will provide replacement equipment for current division personnel, as well as new equipment for incoming recruits. Fire uniforms consist of such items as pants, shirts, jackets, and boots; turnout gear is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in firefighting situations.
Bid Information: Universal term contracts/purchase agreements exist for these expenditures ~ Galls, LLC (Vendor #007478 / PA004587 / 11-30-2023) $100,000.00; Lion First Responder PPE Inc. (Vendor #030657 / PA004183 / Exp. 9-30-2023) $150,000.00
Emergency Designation: Public Safety is requesting this legislation be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediately available for the purchase of said fire uniforms, and turnout gear for division personnel to avoid potential supply chain delays so there is no interruption in supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Division of Fire’s 2023 General Fund budget for uniforms and PPE gear for current personnel. The Division of Fire’s general fund budget includes funding for uniforms, turnout gear/PPE, and SCBA equipment; $1,500,000.00 has been encumbered via general budget reservations thus far this year for the purchase of uniforms and turnout gear. Expenditures for this PPE were approximately $1.55M in 2022, $1.88M in 2021, and $1.43M in 2020.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Direct...
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