RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a purchase order with All Star Fire Equipment, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $350,000, for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted; 100% Special District General Operating Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) uses self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to provide breathing air for firefighters during firefighting activities and other emergency response activities, including hazardous materials responses, activities involving exposure to heat and toxins, and/or otherwise unhealthy and hazardous environments. SCBA is a required and standard piece of firefighter personal protective equipment.
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