HomeMy WebLinkAboutE. TRAINING MATERIAL (FIRE DEPT.)City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
Date - I REFERENCE I I PAGE
SuBJECr: Recommendation to approve the purchase of
NUMBER Training Material for the Fire Department using Assistance to
February 1S, 2008 Page I of 1
Firefighters Grant Funds.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Fire Department recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of assorted fu•e department
training material from Action Training Systems of Poulsbo, Washington in the amount of $21,283.80.
BACKGROUND:
This training material will be used by the Fire Department in training its personnel in the areas of
essential Tirefighting duties, vehicle extrication, hazardous materials response, apparatus operations,
incident command and company of£cer training. This purchase is 80% funded by the 2007 Assistance to
Firefighters Grant approved by City Council at the September 11, 2007 City Council Meeting.
The Fire Department researched the materials needed and found that Action Training Systems was the
sole vendor. This procurement is exempt from the bid process under Texas Local Government Code Section 151.011,
General Exemptions (7A), a procurement of items that are available from only one source, including items that are
available from one source because ofpatents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Fuuds are available i6 account # 107-1118-521.92-00, Project Number PS 0008 for this purchase.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE. EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
The Fire Departmeut recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of assorted fire department
training material from Action Training Systems of Poulsbo, Washington in the amount of $21,283.80.
Action Training Systems was the sole vendor that was able to meet the specific needs of our departmeut
for t}~js training material.
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LARRY D. RICHARD, FIRE CHIEF
REBECCA UNDERHILL, FINANCE DIRECTOR
PURCHASING MANAGER
PREPAREDBY:LDR ~ I DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL - - PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED OTBER (DESCRIBE)
APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER