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i WEW yof MGHTON the city that «Arks for you AGENDA SECTION: Consent REPORT DATE: July 7, 2015 MEETING DATE: July 14, 2015 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Consider authorization for the replacement of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) which have reached the end of their service life. DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this report Comments attached Recommendation: Authorize the purchase of replacement of Public Safety Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA's) and associated equipment via Emergency Response Solutions (ERS). Legislative History: United States Department of Transportation regulation 49CFR180 requires the hydrostatic testing of pressurized carbon fiber wrapped cylinders prior to transportation and use along with associated DOT documents and exemptions. The hydrostatic testing must be conducted every five years and cannot be conducted more than three times for a total service life of 15 years. Financial Impact: As a result of sound financial planning by the City Council no debt is required for this purchase, and total allocated funding for this purchase is $233,400. The total replacement cost is anticipated to be $222,897.28. It is anticipated this purchase will be under budget by $10,502.72. Explanation: The current Draeger SCBA's City Staff utilizes were purchased in 2000 and at the conclusion of 2015 the carbon fiber wrapped cylinders may no longer be utilized pursuant to Federal regulations. The SCBA's are utilized by City Staff to provide respiratory protection during the course of response activities including fire suppression, confined space response, hazardous materials response, unknown atmosphere response, and flammable atmosphere response. The manufacturer for the current SCBA's no longer provides product support, replacement parts, or repair services due to the end of service life. The Lake Johanna Fire Department recently replaced their SCBA's and donated their useable parts to the NBDPS which has allowed us to marginally maintain the operational capacity of the SCBA's.