Item Coversheet
  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: 2/12/2024
DEPARTMENT:Fire
DIRECTOR:Chris Biggerstaff, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM:Award the purchase of fifteen (15) SCOTT SCBA’s (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)  and sixty (60) 45 minute air cylinders 
RECOMMENDED ACTION:Purchase from Existing Contract

ITEM SUMMARY

To approve the purchase of fifteen (15) SCOTT SCBA’s (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)  and sixty (60) 45 minute air cylinders for Plano Fire-Rescue in the amount of $195,585 from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. through an existing contract; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. (BuyBoard Contract No. 698-23) Approved

 

 

BACKGROUND

Plano Fire-Rescue uses the SCOTT SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) exclusively on all fire apparatus.  Plano Fire-Rescue also uses the SCOTT 45 minute air cylinder on all front line apparatus. Plano Fire-Rescue is requesting the 15 SCBA’s and 30 air cylinders for our Training Center.  The remaining 30 air cylinders will be stored on Support 12, our back up Air Truck.

 

Funding for these SCBA’s and Air Cylinders comes from a 2023/2024 budget supplement.

 

The SCBA’s will be purchased from Metro Fire under BuyBoard Contract #698-23.  The total cost for this purchase is $195,585.

 

Failure to award the purchase will hinder live fire training scenarios at the training center.  It will also lower our stock of available SCBA Air Bottles.  

 

The City is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (BuyBoard Contract No. 698-23 and the City of Plano Contract No. 2024-0216-O)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS

Funds are available in the 2023-24 Fire Department Budget for the purchase of fifteen (15) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units and sixty (60) Air Cylinders. The estimated purchase price is $195,585 and the total budgeted amount for these items is $192,000. The additional funds needed for this purchase, in the amount of $3,585, are available from savings within the department.

 

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government with Safe, Vibrant Neighborhoods.