TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Theresa Webb, Chief Purchasing Officer, Purchasing Department
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: September 8, 2016
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AWARD OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO TEN-8 FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX (6) SETS OF TNT EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Award a purchase order to Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of six (6) sets of TNT Extrication Equipment for a not-to-exceed amount of $105,000.00.
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Background:
Delray Beach Fire Rescue’s fire apparatus are equipped with a diverse collection of vital lifesaving equipment. Included in this equipment are the components of extrication tools and power sources. We’ve learned, as a fire service, that taking the time to perform extrication is the right thing to do. Stabilizing vehicles, removing glass, doors and roofs as well as displacement of dash allow much better access to the patients and minimizes the dangers of causing secondary injuries during their removal from the wreck. The number of eligible drivers is growing in South Florida which subsequently increases the number of vehicles on the road. As the fire service evolves with this trend we acknowledge that vehicle extrication has grown into one of our most important, life-saving operations. Delray Beach Fire Rescue suppression units are currently equipped with outdated extrication equipment and include a combination of multiple brands of equipment that make consistency, familiarity and reliability difficult to maintain. In an effort to standardize the vehicle extrication equipment on all six (6) front line suppression units Delray Beach Fire Rescue will purchase these sets off of the Lake County State Contract 12-0806O through Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc.
The quote from Ten-8 Fire Equipment for this extrication equipment is $100,020.00. A contingency fund of $4,980.00 is requested to allow for minor modifications...
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