REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for the Purchase of Fire Protective Clothing, Equipment and Fire Safety Supplies for the Department of Public Safety (F17-007)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to issue a blanket purchase order in the amount of $175,000 to L.N. Curtis & Sons of Oakland for fire protective clothing, equipment and safety supplies for the Department of Public Safety for a one-year period. Approval is also requested to delegate authority to the City Manager to renew the agreement for two additional one-year periods, not to exceed budgeted amounts, provided pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 2.08.070(b)(3) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code exempts from competitive bidding those purchases in which solicitations of bids or proposals would be impractical, unavailing or impossible. In this case, L.N. Curtis is the only known provider of Public Safety's current brand of fire protective clothing on the West Coast, and provides immediate access to both the turnouts and their repair.
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 reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Department of Public Safety uses a wide variety of firefighting clothing, equipment and supplies to support fire safety operations. Examples of these items include fire turnouts (protective clothing), helmet shields, gloves, goggles and fire hose. L.N. Curtis & Sons maintains a large stock of this equipment and other firefighting appliances in their Oakland warehouse, meaning that items can be delivered quickly or, if necessary, picked up the same day.
L.N. Curtis & Sons has been the City's p...
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