HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Personal Protective EquipmentMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR CLEANING,
INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF FIRE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider authorizing an annual contract for cleaning,
inspection and repair of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with Lion
Total Care for the Fire Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds for this purchase are available in account 100-44540-210-001
(Professional Services) in an estimated annual amount of $20,000.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this contract is to establish fixed annual pricing for PPE
inspection and repair on an as -needed basis. The Texas Commission on
Fire Protection requires that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) be
cleaned and inspected on an annual basis. The PPE is cleaned in-house
and sent to an authorized business for inspection and repair. The
inspection and repair is a multi -stage process that must be performed by
trained and certified personnel. Lion Total Care is approved by the State
of Texas and the PPE manufacturer to inspect, repair, and perform
warranty work on Personal Protective Equipment.
Purchases will be made in accordance with an existing Cooperative
Purchasing Agreement with the National Purchasing Partners,
Government Division, NPPGov, as allowed by Texas Local Government
Code, Section 271 and Texas Government Code, Chapter 791. The
contract is for an initial one-year period with five optional, one-year
renewals available.
Bids were taken by the Cooperative and a contract was awarded to Lion
Total Care. The Fire Department and Purchasing staff reviewed the
contract for specification compliance and determined that the contract
would provide the best service and pricing for meeting the needs of the
City.
Staff recommends approval
JS/LW