DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Hazmat Chemical Detection Equipment
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc., to provide the San Antonio Fire Department Hazmat Team with two handheld Hazmat Chemical Identification Units for a total cost of $161,500.00. This purchase will be funded through the General Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc., to provide the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) Hazmat Team with two handheld Chemical Identification Units for a total cost of $161,500.00.
The Chemical Identification Units are designed for immediate assessment of a threat in a chemical, biological, radiological, or explosive (CBRNE) environment. Each kit includes one (1) lap-top computer with USB RF Modem and command software. This purchase also includes three, one day on-site training classes for the SAFD HazMat Teams and five years of equipment maintenance and technical support.
These handheld units collect data and report in real time with the host controller which includes detailed readings to test chemical, explosives, pesticides, toxicity, drugs, suspicious powders and other hazardous chemical agents. This multi-function system can interface with existing SAFD Hazmat Team equipment currently in use. The SAFD Hazmat Team responds to critical incidents where the threat of CBRNE materials may be utilized for the purpose of injuring citizens/property or disrupting the City's continuity of operations. The ability to safely respond in a CBRNE environment is crucial for appropriate personal protection for members of the SAFD Hazmat Team as well as the protection of citizens.
This procurement was procured utilizing a Public Health or Safety Exemption.
ISSUE:
This contract will provide the SAFD Hazmat Team...
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