SPD-MLK-09052017-005 - Approve payment to Casco Industries, Inc. to address emergency disaster recovery activities due to Hurricane Harvey for Firefighter Safety Boots in the amount of $222,631.50 for the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve payment to Casco Industries, Inc. for Firefighter Safety Boots in the amount of $222,631.50 to address emergency disaster recovery activities due to Hurricane Harvey.
During Hurricane Harvey, severe flooding caused Firefighter’s boots to get contaminated (sewage, chemicals, etc.) as first responders carried out around the clock rescue and recovery operations. This flooding event created an unprecedented demand for 699 pair of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) firefighting safety boots in three days to replace disaster-damaged boots, wiping out about 95% of our stock. Of which, 630 pairs of boots were directly contaminated and replaced as a result of Hurricane Harvey. If these PPE firefighting safety boots had not been replaced immediately, HFD would have faced the possibility of having fire fighters either out of service or ill equipped to fight fires, perform disaster flood rescues and would have severely curbed their ability to serve our community during Hurricane Harvey.
This recommendation was made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (2) "a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality's residents" of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurements.
M/WBE Participation:
OBO approves the waiver of an M/WBE goal on this procurement because, as per Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinance, a waiver is appropriate when a public or administrative emergency exists which requires the goods or services to be provided with unusual immediacy.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed procurement may be funded by a federal grant; therefore, exempt from “Hire Houston First” (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston Business and support job creation.
Disaster Recovery Note:
This item is related to the impact of Hurricane Harvey DR4332 and it is the City’s intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) and other eligible sources for such expenditures.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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