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Fire Department <br /> DATE: 5/12/2021 <br /> MEMO: 2021-06 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager <br /> Jeff Abbott,Fire Chief <br /> Jim Ohl,Deputy Fire Chief <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Bid of Municipal Emergency Services (MES)for the purchase of fifty(50) Scott Air- <br /> Pak X3 Pro SCBA Air Packs and one-hundred eight(108)AV3000 HT Facepieces. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends awarding the bid in the amount of$298,450.00 to Municipal Emergency Services (MES)for(50)Air Pack X3 <br /> Pro SCBA(2018 Edition)and(108)AV3000 HT Facepieces. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is an essential piece of equipment each fire fighter utilizes at fires and at <br /> emergencies when the air is unsafe to breathe. Essentially, the SCBA unit is as important to each fire fighter as is their fire <br /> protective clothing. The department has one SCBA unit for every firefighter on duty each day and additional SCBA units for <br /> back-up when needed. <br /> Each member of the Department has their own face piece that attaches to the SCBA unit. At the beginning of each shift, <br /> firefighters place their face piece onto the SCBA unit to ensure the unit is working properly. The SCBAs are mounted in the <br /> seats of each fire truck(except for the driver) so firefighters can put on the unit while en route to fires. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: None <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Jeff Abbott,Fire Chief and Jim Ohl,Deputy Fire Chief <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> Funding for the expenditure is available through the awarded 2019 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) in the amount of <br /> $271,090.91 with a City contribution of$27,359.09 which is included and available in the FY2021 Budget. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Accepting the Bid of Municipal Emergency <br /> Services (MES)Tor the purchase of figs 50 Scott Air- Resolution Letter <br /> Pak X3 Pro SCBA Air Packs and one-hundred eight <br /> (108)AV3000 HT Facepieces. <br />