TO: Public Safety Committee
FROM: Jeff Carey, Chief of Fire
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of Compressor/Purifier and Fill Station for the Joliet Fire Department Station 1 from Breathing Air Systems in the amount of $48,616.29
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BACKGROUND:
Fire Department Station No. 1 uses a compressor/purifier and fill station to allow firefighters to replenish their breathing air cylinders. The current one is old and in need of replacement. On December 17, 2024, the City budget was approved by City Council. The funding was included in the 2025 budget for this compressor/purifier and fill station for Station 1.
CONCLUSION:
Breathing Air Systems has given a quote for the compressor and fill station in the amount of $48,616.29. Breathing Air Systems is the sole authorized distributor for this type of compressor and fill station.
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) Purchases 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 utilizing the ESTB Grant Fund (Org 22070020, Object 557500, Project F9125), $48,616.29).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended the Mayor and City Council authorize the purchase of a Compressor/Purifier and Fill Station, in the amount of $48,616.29, from Breathing Air Systems.
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