Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to enter into contract with All-American Fire Equipment Inc. (vendor #005226 & SOS #844210) for the purchase of fire suppression foam for use in emergency firefighting operations. The Division of Fire has the immediate need to purchase Class B AR-AFFF fire suppression foam to replace the depleted inventory of fire suppression foam. The division’s current stock of fire suppression foam was depleted last fall and is in need of an emergency replacement.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding via Request for Quotation No. RFQ030082. Six (6) bids were received as follows:
Technology International Inc. $ 77,750.00 Alternate Product Bid (not an acceptable substitution)
All-American Fire Equipment $ 99,390.00 Lowest Acceptable Bidder
Johnsons Fire Equipment Co. $104,940.00 No Low Bid
Kijero LLC $167,190.00 No Low Bids
Positive Slopes LLC $187,090.10 No Low Bids
Qaisar Favad $203,420.00 No Low Bids
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested due to the immediate need to replace the depleted supply of fire suppression foam with a non-hazardous supply of foam.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $99,390.00 from the Division of Fire's General Fund operating budget to purchase fire suppression foam to replace the depleted inventory of fire suppression foam that was used last fall.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with All-American Fire Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of fire suppression foam for use in emergency firefighting operations on behalf of the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $99,390.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergen...
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