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, turn-out gear and SCBA equipment from Galls, LLC, Lion First Responder PPE Inc., and Atlantic Emergency Solutions, 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, turn-out gear, and breathing apparatus 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 and SCBA equipment is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in firefighting situations.
Bid Information: Universal term contracts exist for these expenditures ~ Galls, LLC (Vendor #007478 / PA004587 / 11-30-2023) $850,000.00; Lion First Responder PPE Inc. (Vendor #030657 / PA004183 / Exp. 9-30-2023) $600,000.00; Atlantic Emergency Solutions (Vendor #034448 / PA005038 / Exp. 5-30-2023) $50,000.00
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediately available for the purchase of said fire uniforms, turn-out gear and SCBA equipment for division personnel so there is no interruption in supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,500,000.00 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, turn-out gear/PPE, and SCBA equipment; $100,000.00 has been encumbered via general budget reservations thus far this year with each of the aforementioned vendors. Expenditures for this PPE were approximately $...
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