HomeMy WebLinkAboutE.WORK UNFORMS-FIRE DEPARTMENT City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
Date
October 29, 2002
REFERENCE
NUMBER
SUBJECT: PAGE
Recommendation to approve the purchase of Work Uniforms for the Fire
Department Page 1 of 2
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend the City Council authorize the purchase of Fire Department Uniform Pants, Utility Pants,
Uniform Shirts and Winter Jackets in an amount estimated to be $25,295.00 from Skaggs Companies of Houston,
Texas; Uniform T-Shirts and Arson T-Shirts, Coveralls and Windbreakers in an amount estimated to be $5,486.00
from Public Safety Products, Inc. of Corpus Christi, for the Fire Department.
BACKGROUND:
The purchase of these uniforms is necessary for the annual uniform replacement program. The clothing issue
requirements are listed in the "Articles of Agreement" between the City and Local 397.
The Purchasing Department advertised for bids on August 18, 2002 and August 25, 2002 in the Port Arthur News.
Bid packets were mailed to nine (9) vendors with five (5) vendors responding. The bid packets were opened on
September 4, 2002 with the following results:
Miller Uniforms & Emblems, Inc., Austin, TX,
Skaggs Companies Houston, TX,
Tyler Uniform Company Tyler, TX,
Public Safety Products, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX,
David's Fire Equipment Waco, TX.
Price Analysis per Unit
Qty Requirements Skaggs Public Safety Tyler
David's Miller
60 Uniform Pants $ 1,650.00' $1,737.00 $ 1,725.00
350 Utility Pants 16,275.00' 17,132.50 16,768.50
100 Uniform Shirt 2,395.00* 2,695.00 2,767.00
660 Uniform T-Shirt 14,850.00 4,290.00* 5,392.20
80 Arson T-Shirt 1,800.00 556.00* 653.60
8 Coveralls 260.00 360.00* 187.36
8 Windbreakers 286.80 280.00* 159.60
50 Winter Jacket 4,975.00* 5,750.00 6,274.00
No Bid $ 1,935.00
$18,690.00 17,482.50
3,220.00 3,250.00
5,544.00 No Bid
716.00 No Bid
No Bid No Bid
No Bid No Bid
No Bid 4,900.00**
*Lowest Responsive Bids
**This item does not meet specifications (no collar)
The Uniform T-Shirt, Arson T-Shirt, Coveralls and Windbreakers are awarded as a group because they all require
silk screening.
PREPARED BY:LDR
APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL
APPROVED
OTHER (DESCRIBE
PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
DATE
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
Date REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Recommendation to approve the purchase of Work Uniforms for the Fire
October 29, 2002 Department Page 2 of 2
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funds were approved by the City Council in the Fire Department FY 2002-2003 Uniforms and Bunkers
Equipment Account # 001-1121-522.26-00 for the purchase of uniforms.
STAFFING~EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
We recommend the City Council authorize the purchase of Fire Department Uniform Pants, Utility Pants,
Uniform Shirts and Winter Jackets in an amount estimated to be $25,295.00 from Skaggs Companies of Houston,
Texas; Uniform T-Shirts and Arson T-Shirts Coveralls and Windbreakers in an amount estimated to be $5,486.00
from Public Safety Products, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas. The listed costs are the lowest and best responsive bids
STEPHEN L. CUgRAN, FIRE CHIEF
%O3EPH BRoUSSARD, PURCHASING COORDINATOR
REBECCA UNDERHILL, FINANCE DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY:LDR DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL PROCESSED aY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED OTHER (DESCRIBE)
APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
DATE
FIRE UNIFORMS
GALL ' S
ATTN: LiAM YARBROUGH
2680 PALUMBO DR.
LEXINGTON, KY 40509
DAVID'S FIRE EQUIPMENT
121 LOST OAKS
WACO, TEXAS, 76705
DACO FIRE EQUIPMENT
ATTN: CYNTHIA NARBAE
P.O. BOX 5024
LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79408
TYLER UNIFORM. CO
ATTN: GEORGE ROOK
805 N. GLENWOOD
TYLER, TEXAS 75702
PUBLIC SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC.
QTTN: MICHELLE MATHIS
4640 EVERHART
CORPUS CHRISIT, TX
SKAGGS UNIFORMS
ATTN: DALLAS BAYER
6504 BANDER RD.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78238
UNIFORM CENTER
115 SOUTH MAIN
MCALLEN, TEXAS 78501
FAMOUS UNIFORMS
3926 LEOPARD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78408
MILLER UNIFORMS
2135 W. ANDERSON LANE
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78757