Title
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a contract with Rhinehart Fire Services for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus and associated breathing support equipment for a term of one year under North Carolina Sheriffs Association contract #26-03-0521, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for additional terms for as long as the cooperative contract is in effect at prices and terms that are the same as or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contract.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Reginald T. Johnson, Fire
Jerry Winkles, Fire
Jeff Matthews, Fire
Explanation
§ Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and supplied air breathing apparatus (SABA) are used to provide respiratory protection to firefighters when they are engaged in emergency operations.
§ This contract includes the physical SCBA units as well as replacement equipment to support supplied air breathing systems for confined space rescues, such as air hoses and air distribution manifolds.
§ NC General Statute Section 143-129(e)(3) allows local governments to purchase from formally organized cooperative purchasing contracts.
§ A cooperative purchasing agreement results from the consolidation and competitive solicitation of multiple public agency requirements. By aggregating common needs all agencies are able to leverage economies of scale, such as volume discounts, improved terms and conditions, reduced administrative costs, and access to professional and technical expertise.
§ The North Carolina Sheriff’s Association cooperative purchasing agreement is the result of a competitive solicitation that meets NC General Statute bidding requirements.
§ Total expenditures are estimated to be $13.2 million.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Cooperative purchasing contracts leverage contracts established by other governmental agencies and do not involve the city conducting a bidding process and are thus exempt from CBI Program goals. Subcontracting opportunities are typically not feasible under cooperative purchasing arrangements.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan