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w <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING& 1NTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #10-61 <br /> October 6 2010 <br /> , <br />, TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor�C <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for turn out gear <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Municipal <br /> Emergency Services to furnish Global G-Xtreme turn out gear which consists of a coat and <br /> pants. <br /> BACKGROUND: The turn out gear will be used by the Fire Department and will replace sets <br /> that are 4 to 7 years old. The replacement turn out gear is required in order to keep the firemen <br /> NFPA (National Fire Prote�ction Association) compliant. <br /> The low bid of AEC Fire & Safety for the Fire Dex Assault gear does not meet the City of <br /> Decatur specifications. The City specifications requested pants that have the ability to use either <br /> a belt or suspenders. The Fire Dex pants must be ordered for one or the other, but not both. In <br /> addition, the Fire Dex pant has a 3" rise that the Fire Department does not want. This could <br /> cause a problem for the people that use the belt to hold up their pants. <br /> The bid of Municipal Emergency Services for the Global Manufacturing G-Xtreme style meets <br /> the City of Decatur specifications. <br /> Due to the competitive bid received for this gear, the Fire Department is requesting an increase <br /> from 25 sets of gear to 29 sets. Municipal Emergency Services has agreed to extend the saxne <br /> price to the City for the additional4 sets of turn out geaz. <br /> The Fire Department received a grant from the Assistance to Fire Fighters for this purchase. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br />