TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of Firefighter Turnout Gear from Air One Equipment, Inc. for the Years 2025 - 2027
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet Fire Department outfits each department member with firefighter turnout gear. The City replaces the gear if it is beyond repair due to normal wear and tear, or the gear reaches its useful lifespan of ten years. The approved 2024 budget includes the purchase of forty sets of turnout gear.
The Fire Department currently utilizes Globe through its local vendor, Air One Equipment, Inc. The Fire Department has been using Air One Equipment, Inc. since 2020. The gear from Air One Equipment, Inc. meets specification requirements and has been well received by Fire Department personnel with no issues or concerns. In an effort to standardize the Fire Department's equipment and provide turnout gear that personnel feel comfortable and confident while wearing, the Fire Department is requesting that Air One Equipment, Inc. furnish the turnout gear once again.
The Public Safety Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Air One Equipment, Inc. is a long-time vendor of the City of Joliet. Sourcewell pricing will be utilized to secure pricing, as shown below. The Sourcewell contract, which is nationally bid, is 37% off the list price. HGAC Buy is another nationwide cooperative. The prices listed below are the 2024 pricing using the current list price, Sourcewell, and HGAC Buy (cooperative purchasing). There is no current pricing for these resources for 2025 as of yet.
Prices listed are for a Bunker Coat and Bunker Pants for 2024:
Sourcewell Price HGAC Buy Current List Price
Bunker Coat: $2,314.43 Bunker Coat: $3,275.13 Bunker Coat: $4,366.84
Bunker Pant: $1,826.07 Bunker Pant: $2,584.07 Bunker Pant: $3,445.52
Total Both: $4,140.05 Total Both: $5,859.20 Total Both: $7,812.26
Air One Equipment, Inc. has nego...
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