HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-96-0311
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-96- 3 f
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; AWARDING THE RETROFITTING
OF THE SCOTT 2.2 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND THE PURCHASE OF TWENTY-SEVEN
AIR CYLINDERS TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT COMPANY AT A
TOTAL COST OF $14,353.20 FROM ACCOUNT #001-223-
522-647 ENTITLED, "SPECIAL EQUIPMENT"; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVEw, DATE
WHEREAS, Scott is the manufacturer of current self-contained breathing
apparatus used by the city; and
WHEREAS, Safety Equipment Company is the only authorized Scott sales and
repair facility in Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Scott 4.5 model is five pounds lighter than the Scott 2.2 model;
WHEREAS, the fire department is upgrading existing equipment to provide a
safer working environment for firefighters resulting in improved services to the
community; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of retrofitting twelve sets of self contained breathing
apparatus with twenty-seven extra bottles is fourteen thousand three hundred fifty three
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dollars and twenty cents($14,353.20); and
WHEREAS, these funds are budgeted under the fire department; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Fire Chief and the Purchasing
Officer that this purchase be awarded to Safety Equipment Company of America; and
WHEREAS, City Code §6-151 allows the purchasing of noncompetitive supplies
available from only one source when the best interest of the City will be served; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interest of the City of Tamarac to authorize the purchase of self-contained
breathing apparatus and parts from Safety Equipment Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
resolution.
SECTION 2: Safety Equipment Company is awarded the retrofitting of the Scott
2.2 Breathing Apparatus and the purchase of twenty-seven spare bottles for $14,353.20
from account #001-223-522-647 entitled "special equipment".
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION_4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
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application, it shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this /I�
1 day of , 1995.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form.
AITCHELL S. KRA
CITY ATTORNEY
Fire Department/PGF
MAYOR
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