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CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE PURCHASE OF
FIREFIGHTING WEAR
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the Council adopt Resolution No. 81,,. 3 8 2-,
awarding the bids for firefighting wear.
ITEM EXPLANTION:
The City of Carlsbad and ten County agencies participated in
this joint cooperative bid for firefighting wear. Each public
agency will place their respective order(s) with the selected
vendors.
All County agencies purchase firefighting wear. In order to
take advantage of purchasing in volume, a bid proposal for
annual usage of firefighting wear was developed and a Request
to Bid was sent to nine vendors. All bj_ds were evaluated by
representatives from the North county Fire Equipment Committee
and the Purchasing Department. The lowest responsive bid for
turnout coats, turnout pants, PBI Hoods with drapes and Nomex
Hoods with drapes was submitted by L.N. Curtis & Sons, 1800
Peralta st., Oakland CA 94607.
Pacific Safety Equipment Co., 1163 Knollwood Circle, Anaheim
CA 92801, submitted the lowest responsive bid for wildland
brush gear and structural boots.
The lowest responsive bid for gloves and goggles was submitted
by San Diego Fire Equipment Co. Inc., 266 Eleventh Ave.,
San Diego, CA 92101.
Uniform Delight, 1423 N. Garey Ave. , Pomona CA
submitted the lowest responsive bid for suspenders.
FISCAL IMPACT:
91767,
The City of Carlsbad anticipates spending approximately $5,600
for firefighting wear during this fiscal year. Funds in the
amount of $37,416.26 are available in Fire Department's Fire
suppression Special Supplies Account No. OOl-840-2220-2660 for
the purchase of these items.
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Tabulation of Bids -Exhibit "A"
Memorandum -Exhibit "B"
"l.esolution No~ 89-38"2-
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Exhibit 11 A"
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TABUlATION OF BIOS FOR FIREFIGHTING WEAR i
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Va llen Safety Unifonn Delight Halprin Supply Co. L.N. Curtis~ Sons San Oiego Fire Pacific Safety
Supply Co.
T.Jrnout Coat 255.75 245.09 214.601 iti;JQ
Equipment,Co., Inc. Equipment Co.
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Tu:-nout Pants 192.13 166.50 148.25 i-n?~
Wildland Brush Gear 71.82 No Bld 79.20 79.20
146.64 170.78 i 65.95 ~§®
PBI Hood 17.45 15.45 10.701 n;~ 10.so1 11.65
Nanex Hood 6.30 1 14.53 10.50 :n1, 9.75 5.40 1
Gloves 15.951 13.41 1 10.24 1 19.85 VJiS 20.22
Suspenders No Bid WB 5.75 1 8.40 1 1.001 No Bid
Structural Boots No Bid No Btd 41.45 41-.85 42.10 ~?:i
Goggles 9.93 7.88 8.65 7.30 J;ti$ 7.73
1 These items do not meet required speclflcatlons.
Please see attached Exhibit "B".
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Exhibit "B"
EXCEPTIONS TO FIREFIGHTING WEAR SPECIFICATIONS
TURNOUT COATS
Halprin Supply Company's bid took the following exceptions to the
specifications:
1. Kevlar thread to be used versus the specified
Nomex thread for this garment.
2. Kevlar wristlets to be used versus the
specified Nomex.
3. The coat front closure to be needlepunch in
storm flap instead of both facings as
specified.
San Diego Fire Equipment company's exception to this bid was the
use of Kevlar thread instead of Nomex thread.
PBI HOODS WITH DRAPE
San Diego Fire Equipment Company's bid for this item failed to meet
the drape length requirement, while Halprin supply Company failed
to submit a sample, as specified, in bid.
NOMEX HOOD WITH DRAPE
Vallen Safety Supply Company and Pacific Safety Equipment Company's
bids di~ not include the specified drape.
GLOVES
Vallen Safety Supply company's bid did not meet the interior
construction requirements and also had the wing thumb which is not
acceptable.
Halprin supply Company's glove sample was of inferior quality,
did not have a hanging "loop", and therefore did not meet
specifications.
Uniform Delight's glove sample proved excessively bulky, a poor
fit, while the wristlet was not as substantial as required.
SUSPENDERS
Halprin supply Company, L.N. Curtis & sons, and San Diego Fire
Equipment co. Inc. did not provide a sample suspender with metal
button attachments, as specified.
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RESOLUTION NO. 89-382
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
THE PUR,.HASE OF FIREFIGHTING WEAR.
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad wishes to join with
various County agencies in the purchase of firefighting
wear: and
7 WHEREAS, bid proposals were solicited from ten
8 vendors and were judged against known criteria; and
9 WHEREAS, it is advantageous to the City to order
10 the firefighting ·wear throu~h the means of an annuai bid.
ll The City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
12, -Cali~ornia, does hereby resolve as follows:
13 1. That the above facts are true ar.d correct.
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2. That the. bids for turnout coats, turnout pants,
PBI Hoods with drapes and Nomex Hoods with drapes, as
16· shown on Exhibit "A", be awarded to L.N. Curtis & sons,
17 1800 Peralta st., Oakland CA 94607.
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3. That the bids for wildland brush gear and
structural boots, as shown on Exhibit "A", be awarded to
Pacific Safety Equipment co., 1163 Knollwood Circle,
Anah,~im CA 92801.
4. That the bids for gloves and goggles, as shown
on Exhibit "A", be awarded to San Diego Fire Equipment
co. Inc., 266 Eleventh Ave., San Diego CA 92101.
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5. That the bid for suspenders, as shown on Exhibit
"A", be awarded to Uniform Delight, 1423 N. Garey Ave.,
Pomona CA 91767.
6. That Purchase Orders to the above named vendors
shall be executed by the Purchasing Officer as the needs
arise.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting
of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the
7th day of November, 1989, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson
NOES: Non~
ABSENT: None
ALETHA L. RAUTENRRANZ, City &lerk
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