S36-S24029-A1 - Amend Council Motion 2012-0662, passed August 29, 2012, to increase the spending authority from $631,616.70 to $884,263.38 for fire ground communication equipment for the Houston Fire Department (HFD).
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Fire Department and the City Purchasing Agent recommend that the City Council amend Council Motion 2012-0662 to increase the spending authority for fire ground communication equipment awarded to Scott Technologies, Inc. dba Scott Safety from $631,616.70 to $884,263.38. The current spending authority is insufficient for the remaining awarded term and an increase is required to meet the HFD's operational needs.
The HFD has recently seen an alarming increase in the failure rate of the mil-spec connectors. Due to the increase in the failure rate, more replacements have had to be issued. These replacements resulted in the spending authority being exhausted sooner than anticipated.
This award began September 4, 2012 for a thirty-six (36) month term with two (2), one (1) year options. Expenditures as of November 23, 2015 totaled $631,395.70. All other terms and conditions shall remain as originally approved by City Council.
The award consists of fire ground communication equipment which includes speaker booms, voice amplifiers that are integrated into the face piece, brackets, external push-to-talk units, and mil-spec connectors that attach to the portable radios. The fire ground communication equipment enables fire crew members to communicate effectively between firefighters in extremely hostile environments.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City's Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids were not solicited because the Department requires these items to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality's residents.
Attachment: M/WBE zero percent goal-document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity
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Calvin D. Wells, City Purchasing Agent Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY16
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Out Years
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Total
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Fire
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$99,688.37
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$152,958.31
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$252,646.68
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