HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - - PURCHASE FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT SAFETY GEARAGENDA ITEM
July 14 2015
ReviewedNerified By:
City Manager
TO: Honorable Mayor and Finance Directo
Members of the City Council To Be Presented By: Josh Gerard
Administrative Captain
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FROM: Patrick Dibb, Fire Chief Admin Reports Plan/Environ
1. SUBJECT
Purchase firefighter turnout safety gear in excess of $30,000 from L.N. Curtis & Sons.
2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department purchases approximately $85,000 annually worth of turnout safety gear
from L.N. Curtis & Sons. This gear will be used to replace expiring safety gear that is currently
in use by firefighting personnel. The Fire Department buys turnout safety gear exclusively from
L.N. Curtis & Sons under the General Services Administration (GSA) contract.
13. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the purchase of firefighter turnout safety gear from L.N.Curtis & Sons for a total of
$84,194 in Fiscal Year 2015 -16.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and available to cover the cost of firefighter safety gear as follows:
560.3021.56032.20124 CIP Project 4 20124
(Turnout Replacement and NFPA 1851 Standard Maintenance) $84,194 for FY 2015 -16.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1. Provide for a safe community
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION I
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Public Safety Goal 3.0: Protect lives and property of Orange residents and businesses from
urban and wild land fire hazards.
Policy 3.8 Ensure that the Fire Department has sufficient capacity, stations, personnel, and
equipment to meet growth needs in the City for fire protection and related emergency services.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The Fire Department receives special pricing on firefighter turnout safety gear by purchasing
under the GSA contract through L.N. Curtis & Sons. The Fire Department must purchase from
L.N. Curtis & Sons in order to maintain its current safety gear specification from Globe
Manufacturing Company. L.N. Curtis & Sons is the Globe factory authorized vendor for the
Southern California Region.
Fire Department turnout safety gear has a safety and life expectancy of ten years. To remain
within national safety standards, the Fire Department will need to replace approximately 43 sets
of turnout safety equipment for fiscal year 2015 -16. Turnout equipment is custom made to order
based on individual sizing and department specifications.
The purchase of turnout safety equipment will also assist with the outfitting of secondary turnout
gear for firefighting personnel. Most of the department has only one set of turnouts. When
primary equipment is exposed to hazardous chemicals or other fluids, it must be properly
decontaminated after use. Without additional equipment to wear, appropriate individual sizes are
not available for use during decontamination procedures.
8. ATTACHMENTS
- Letter from L.N. Curtis & Sons confirming GSA pricing.
- Turnout gear price quotes and GSA specifications.
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