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, � � <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING &1NTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #09-31 <br /> May 26, 2009 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City C uncil <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor� <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for RIT Equipment <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to MES to <br /> furnish RIT Equipment as follows: <br /> #200223-02 RIT Pak Assembly <br /> #804723-01 60 Minute Carbon Cylinder <br /> #805773-72 Medium Face Pieces <br /> #805773-73 Large Face Pieces <br /> BACKGROUND: This equipment will be used by the Fire Department. Federal Law requires <br /> the Fire Department to have a crew of firefighters designated as a Rapid Intervention Team <br /> (RIT) anytime they enter a burning structure. Currently the last fire company arriving at the <br /> scene of a structure fire is the designated RIT company. T'he RIT company needs to have tools <br /> to perform emergency rescue of any trapped firefighters. <br /> The tools consist of the RIT packs as well as other items such as saws and thermal imaging <br /> cameras. The Fire Department has this emergency equipment on three of the fire trucks. <br /> Through the assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, we will be able to place this <br /> equipment on all of the City's fire apparatus. This will allow the Fire Department to designate <br /> any fire company in the CiTy as an RIT company. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Fire Department requested the items and <br /> recommends approval of purchase. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Sekosky, Fire Chief, 424-2811. Jeff Abbott, Deputy Fire Chief, <br /> 424-2811. Matt will be at the council meeting to answer any questions the council may have <br /> about this purchase. <br /> BUDGET: $19,817 from an 80/20 share program from the Firefighter's Grant Program and the <br /> General Fund. <br />