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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER 71
MEETING DATE: JUNE 5, 2012
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF
RESCUE BOOTS FOR THE NORTHEAST FIRE
DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION TECHNICAL RESCUE
TEAM FROM A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR WITH GRANT
FUNDING MANAGED BY THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval of a Resolution for the purchase of Haix rescue boots
for the Northeast Fire Department Association Rescue Team from Metro Fire Apparatus
Specialists, Inc. with grant funding managed by the Grapevine Emergency Management
Division and consider them a sole source vendor.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for the purchase of this equipment is available !in account 113-42220-210-6.
The funding was received as part of a larger Urban Area Security Initiative project for the
Northeast Fire Department Association Technical Rescue Team. Funding for this
purchase is estimated to be $21,600.
BACKGROUND:
This procurement will be made as a sole source !in accordance with Local Government
Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, Section 252.022 (A) (7) (A).
The Northeast Fire Department Association (NEFDA) operates a Technical Rescue
Team with six cities providing personnel and housing resources for deployment. The
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Urban Area Security Initiative provided grant funding to
support purchase of necessary protective clothing, personal protective equipment, and
other safety items to ensure compliance with national standards. Grapevine was
awarded the grant to purchase items on behalf of all six cities.
Staff recommends approval.
CL/BS
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE,TEXAS,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO DECLARE
METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALISTS, INC. AS A SOLE
SOURCE VENDOR FOR THE PURCHASE OF RESCUE
BOOTS FOR THE NORTHEAST FIRE DEPARTMENT
TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM WITH GRANT FUNDING AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252,
Subchapter B, Section 252.022 (a) (7) (A) to consider items available from only one
source as an exception to the bidding requirements of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. is the priority and support sole
distributor for Haix rescue boots required for the Northeast Fire Department Rescue
Team; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine Emergency Management Department is outfitting
the Team with Haix boots with Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Urban Area Security Initiative
grant funding.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to take all steps
necessary to purchase Haix rescue boots from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc., as a
sole source vendor, with grant funding for the total amount of$21,600.00.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of June, 2012.
APPROVED:
ATTEST
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RES. NO. 2