REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Two-Year Purchase Agreement in the Amount of $420,000 to L.N. Curtis & Sons, Inc. to Provide Fire Protective Clothing, Equipment and Fire Safety Supplies for the Department of Public Safety (F24-145)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to issue a two-year purchase agreement to L.N. Curtis & Sons, Inc. (L.N. Curtis) of Oakland, CA, in the amount of $420,000 for fire protective clothing, equipment and safety supplies for the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Additionally, approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to modify and renew the purchase agreement for three (3) additional one-year periods, not to exceed budgeted amounts, provided pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 (d) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services greater than $250,000 in any one transaction.
Section 2.08.070(b)(3) authorizes the purchase of goods and/or services to be exempted from the competitive bidding requirements when the solicitations of bids or proposals would be impractical, unavailing, or impossible.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environmental.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
DPS uses a wide variety of firefighting clothing, equipment and supplies to support fire safety operations. Examples of these items include fire turnouts (protective clothing), thermal imaging cameras, hazmat meters and monitors, helmet shields, gloves, goggles, and fire hose. The recommended pieces of equipment and clothing are reviewed by an internal committee to ensure they meet the most ...
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