Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation amends the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget and authorizes a transfer of $41,050.00 between projects in the Safety Voted Bond Fund. This legislation also authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into a contract with Premier Safety & Service for the purchase of SCBA face piece fit test machines and supplies for the Division of Fire Mask Repair Bureau. Current fit test machines used by The Fire Division have exceeded their serviceable and thus useful life, and starting in 2012, will not be repaired due to the age of the equipment and the lack of availability of replacement parts. These machines perform an SCBA respirator fit test to check for the proper and safe fitting of the mask as to size and model chosen for each firefighter. The fit test confirms that the mask fits the wearer's face and that there is minimal air leakage between the face and the mask. Mask Repair personnel perform quantitative fit tests with these machines, which provide an accurate and objective measure of the quality of the seal between the wearer's face and the face piece, thus ensuring the safety of each firefighter encountering smoke or other hazardous airborne matter while performing their duties.
Bidding Information: All hardware, software, and maintenance, etc., must be provided and maintained by Premier Safety & Service, the sole distributor for these machines in Ohio. Therefore, it would be in the best interest of the City to purchase this system in accordance with sole source provisions of the Columbus City Codes. A quotation for the purchase of this new equipment was provided by Premier Safety & Service as well as a sole source letter from the manufacturer of this equipment, OHD LLC. The quote and letter were reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Safety.
Emergency action is requested so this purchase can be made prior to the expiration of the current quotation provided by the vendor, and to replace the current ...
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