Item C44BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 21,
2002
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes X
No
Department:
Fire Rescue & EMS
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to issue purchase order to Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc., sole
source provider of MSA for the purchase of 40 MSA Composite II cylinders for Self -Contained
Breathing Apparatus at a total cost of $28,300.80.
ITEM BACKGROUND: MSA Composite II cylinders are used with the Self -Contained Breathing
Apparatus in hazardous atmospheres during fire rescue calls. These cylinders have a safety -related life
expectancy of ten years. At least 40 of these cylinders have reached this age and need to be replaced.
Documents are attached herewith concerning the reasons for standardization of Self -Contained
Breathing Apparatus, and indicating that Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. is the sole designated supplier of
those cylinders.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: None.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: $28,300.80
COST TO COUNTY: 28,300.80
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No
APPROVED BY: County Atty N/A
FIRE CHIEF APPROVAL:
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
BUDGETED: Yes X No
AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
O /P chasing / s anagement N/A
ark Martin
James L. Roberts
DOCUMENTATION: Included X To Follow Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # O�
Revised 2/27/01
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FIRE
TEN=8 EQUIPMENT
INC.
IN SERVICE TO SERVE YOU
2904 59TH AVENUE DRIVE EAST
141 M4RMLE DRIVE
BRADENTON, FL 34203
SANFORD, FL 32771
IN FLA: 1-800-228-8368
PHONE: 941-756.7779
PHONE:407-328t081
FAX: 941-758.2598
FAX: 407-328-6083
or visit us at: www.lenafire.com
Sell MONROE COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL
To: 490 63RD STREET, STE.160
MARATHON, FL 33050
Ship Via: STANDARD DELIVERY
Payment terms: NET 20 DAYS
Item No. Description
MSA-807586 CYL&VLV CARBON II UP 2216 PSI
List Price $918.85
Inc/frt
Amount Subject to Amount Exempt
Sales Tax from Sales Tax
0.00 28,300.80
SALES QUOTE
Sales Quote Number: Q101380
Sales Quote Date: 08/14/02
Page: 1
Ship MONROE COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL
To: Attn: Keith
490 63RD STREET, STE.160
MARATHON, FL 33050
Ten-8 Contact KHUYNH
Customer ID: MONROE
Unit Quantity Unit Price
EACH 40 707.52
Quote submitted by: KHUYNH
This Quote is valid until 09/13/02
Subtotal:
Invoice Discount:
Sales Tax:
Total:
Total Price
28,300.80
28,300.80
0.00
0.00
28,300.80
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Mine Safety Appliances Company • R O. Box 426 • Pittsburgh, PA 15230
Writers Direct Dial No.
412-967-3206
July 1, 2002
Mr. Pete Lubbert ,
Monroe County Fire Rescue
Fax Number 305-289-6336
Dear Mr. Lubbert:
Please be advised that Ten 8 Fire Equipment is the sole designated supplier of MSA
Products, with the exception of Cairns Helmets, for the Municipal Fire Department
Market in Monroe County, Florida.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (412)967-3206.
Very truly yours,
/ .r 4Z.1,
Naomi M. Kohl
U.S. Sales Channels Specialist
cc: E. Klotz
K. Huynh 941-756-2598
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LOCATION: R1DC Industrial Park • 121 Gamma Drive • Pittsburgh, PA 15238
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MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
OFFICE OF:
CHIEF EDWIN L CASTRO
DIRECTOR, MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
490 63rd. ST. SUITE 162
MARATHON, FL. 33050 -- v f
(305) 289-6088
EXT:6088
DATE: 11/13/98
TO: o !'r 7
J hn Carter, Director, OMB
FROM: Edwin L Castro, Fire Rescue Director
SUBJECT: Single source purchase
Monroe County in the early 1990's standardized to MSA as the single type SCBA for the entire
Fire -Rescue system. Therefore, I am submitting for your review a request to purchase Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA's), for Monroe County Fire -Rescue from 10-8 Fire
Equipment inc. as a_single source purchase. Attached is the documentation designating 10-8
Fire Equipment, inc., as the sole MSA supplier in all Florida counties.
Over the course of this fiscal year we will purchase 20 or more SCBA's, not only for our career
personnel, but as replacements to some of our aging SCBA's that are currently in use by the
Monroe County Volunteer Fire -Rescue Departments, There are several reasons to continue to
purchase MSA SCBA's as a single source:
• MSA is the only SCBA brand with a certified repair and testing center in Monroe County.
• The current MSA"s replacement parts are not interchangeable with any other brand on the
market. Having several different type would require a larger duplicate inventory of
replacement parts.
• Masks from other brands could not be replaced or exchanged at the fire scene.
• No other brand has a compatible breathing tube.
• Buddy breathing is not possible with another brand as the MSA buddy breathing tubes and
connections are not compatible with other brands.
• Having different brands of SCBA's on the fire -ground will result in inefficient firefighting. It
could also possibly pose a danger involving the emergency rescue of our own personnel if
the SCBA equipment used cannot be used for buddy breathing rescue operations.
• With over 100 MSA SCBA's currently in use in Monroe County Fire -Rescue it would be cost
prohibitive ( at approximately S2,000.00 per unit) to standardize to another brand.
Again, as has been County policy for approximately 9 years, and for the above reasons, I am
requesting that we are permitted to purchase MSA SCBA's as a single source purchase.
CC: 1. R. Paros, PSD
�C' Z Ross Willman, Training Administrator
J Teresa Burgess, EMS Chief •
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