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Three-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Structural/Extrication Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department (Citywide)
This contract will provide structural/extrication PPE for Mesa Fire and Medical members that has been tested and proven to be the most effective in training and emergency field operations. It is found that the use of task-specific appropriate single-layer garment extrication PPE provides higher protection from heat and burns, is quicker to cool down, has quicker drying times of gear, and allows for easier movement, which provides less body stress to muscles, less fatigue, and a lower body temperature; thereby, providing an effective means to eliminating exposure to carcinogens, while reducing thermal assault-related cardiac stress and fatigue.
The Mesa Fire and Medical Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders: Freightliner of Arizona, LLC, dba Velocity Fire Equipment; L.N. Curtis & Sons; Matlick Enterprises, dba United Fire Equipment Company; and Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., at $500,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index. This purchase is funded by the Mesa Fire and Medical operating budget and Public Safety Sales Tax Fund.