TO: Public Safety Meeting
FROM: Jeff Carey, Chief of Fire
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of Ten (10) Air-Pak X3 Pro SCBA, One (1) Air-Pak X3 Pro, and Eight (8) Air-Pak X3 Pro CGA for the Joliet Fire Department from MES Life Safety in the Amount of $157,225.00
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BACKGROUND:
The Joliet Fire Department requires Air-Paks X3 Pro Equipment, which allows the Fire Department to provide firefighters to breathe safely in Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) environments, such as structural fires or chemical spills. The existing Air-Paks X3 Pro equipment have reached the end of their service life and can no longer be repaired. Therefore, the Joliet Fire Department will be purchasing Ten (10) Air-Pak X3 Pro SCBA, One (1) Air-Pak X3 Pro, and Eight (8) Air-Pak X3 Pro CGA.
CONCLUSION:
MES Life Safety has given a quote for Ten (10) Air-Pak X3 Pro SCBA, One (1) Air-Pak X3 Pro, and Eight (8) Air-Pak X3 Pro CGA in the amount of $157,225.00. MES Life Safety is the sole authorized distributor for the State of Illinois and is the exclusive Air-Pak X3 Pro 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, Project Code ETSB, $157,225.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended the Mayor and City Council authorize the purchase of ten (10) Air-Pak X3 Pro SCBA, one (1) Air-Pak X3 Pro, and eight (8) Air-Pak X3 Pro CGA, in the amount of $157,225.00 from MES Life Safety.
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