TO: Public Safety Committee
FROM: Jeff Carey, Chief of Fire
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of Twelve (12) Bullard QXT Pro Thermal Imagers and Twelve (12) Basic Feature Packs for the Joliet Fire Department from Dinges Fire Company in the Amount of $91,140.00
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BACKGROUND:
The Joliet Fire Department requires Bullard QXT Pro Thermal Imagers and Basic Feature Packs, which allow the Fire Department to provide critical visibility in smoke-filled environments, assist in locating victims, and help identify hotspots during fire suppression. The existing QXT Pro Thermal Imagers and Basic Feature Packs have reached the end of their service life and can no longer be repaired. Therefore, the Joliet Fire Department will be purchasing twelve (12) Bullard QXT Pro Thermal Imagers and twelve (12) Basic Feature Packs.
CONCLUSION:
Dinges Fire Company has given a quote for twelve (12) Bullard QXT Pro Thermal Imagers and twelve (12) Basic Feature Packs in the amount of $91,140.00. Dinges Fire Company is the sole authorized distributor for the State of Illinois and is the exclusive Bullard distributor for the City of Joliet.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases over $25,000.00 may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Two of these circumstances apply:
(a) Purchased which may only be practicably made from a single source;
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council;
Sufficient funds exist for this purchase utilizing ESTB Grant Funds - ESTB Grant Fund (Org 22070020, Object 557500, $91,140.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended the Mayor and City Council authorize the purchase of twelve (12) Bullard QXT Pro Thermal Imagers and twelve (12) Basic Feature Packs in the amount of $91,140.00 from Dinges Fire Company.
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