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Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Firefighting Turnout Gear from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement - $130,785.76)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of thirty-four sets of firefighting turnout gear at a cost of $130,785.76 through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program (contract #010424-MES) for use by the Safety Services Area, Fire Department Unit. This purchase will replace gear that is reaching its ten-year certification limit along with providing a secondary set to firefighters. A secondary set allows firefighters to have a clean set of gear to use while contaminated gear from a fire is being laundered. The majority of this purchase, $119,000.00, will be paid for using grant funds from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. complies with the requirements of the City’s Conflict of Interest and Non-Discrimination ordinances.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: The majority of this purchase, $119,000.00, will be paid for using the previously accepted grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The delta of $11,785.76 will come from the approved FY25 fire department budget.
Staff
Prepared by: Chantel Jackson, Safety Service Administrative Manager
Reviewed by: Mike Kennedy, Fire Chief
Kim Buselmeier, Interim CFO
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
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Whereas, The Fire Department received a grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to purchase firefighter turnout gear;
Whereas, Competitive bids were received by the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program and Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. of Sandy Hook, CT, received contract #010424-MES for firefighting turnout gear;
Whereas, Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. complies with the requirements of the City’s Conflict of Interest and Non-Discrimination Ordinances; and
Whereas, Adequate funds for the purchase of this firefighter turnout gear are available through the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity grant funding received by the City along with the FY25 fire department budget;
RESOLVED, That the City Council approves the issuance of a purchase order to Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. for thirty-four sets of firefighting turnout gear in the amount of $130,785.76; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator is authorized to take all necessary actions to implement this resolution.