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| | | | | | | | Agenda Title:
Approval is recommended to issue purchase orders to MacQueen Equipment Inc. in the total amount of $54,444.40 for the purchase of twenty (20) sets of turnout gear for the Fire Department. |
| | | | | | | | Recommendations:
Council approval to issue a purchase order to MacQueen Equipment Inc.in the amount of $54,444.40. |
| | | | | | | | Background:
Turnout gear is an essential part of our personnel protective equipment. The purchase order, if approved, will be issued against the Emergency Medical & Rescue Equipment Contract EE08-19 procured by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC), which is a cooperative bid agreement. The cooperative purchasing provisions of paragraph 5 of the Independence City Code allows for the purchase of items competitively bid by other governmental entities.
Approval of this item authorizes the Finance Director to issue change orders up to a total of ten (10) percent of the original authorized amount, so long as appropriations are available.
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Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact to the City for this purchase is $54,444.40. Funding for the purchase was included in the fiscal year 2022-23 adopted budget, account number 4671-5313.
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| | | | | | | | | Department: Fire | Contact Person: Chief Doug Short |
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Action | | Purchasing Division (Finance Department) | Approved | | Fire Department | Approved | | Finance Department | Approved | | City Managers Office | Approved | | City Clerk Department | Approved |
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| Council Action: | Council Action: |
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