STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 27, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the purchase of a firefighting robot vehicle for the Fire-Rescue Department - Municipal Emergency Services, sole source - Not to exceed $472,720 - Financing: Homeland Security-Urban Area Security Initiative Funds
Body
BACKGROUND
This purchase will provide for a firefighting robot vehicle for the Fire-Rescue Department. This firefighting robot vehicle will provide assistance to firefighters while combating fires from a remote location. The firefighting robot vehicle is remotely operated and provides real-time, high-definition, and inferred video, allowing the operator to navigate through hazardous terrain in rescue operations. This firefighting robot vehicle has the ability to push vehicles from its path and the agility to climb stairs with an output of a maximum 2500 gallons per minute.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact information obtained from user departments to contact additional vendors.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
Future Years |
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Homeland Security-Urban Area Security Initiative Funds |
$472,720.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
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Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
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$472,720.00 |
Goods |
32.00% |
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M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
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0.00% |
0.00% |
$0.00 |
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• This contract does not meet the M/WBE goal, this is a Sole Source item. |
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• Municipal Emergency Services - Non-local; Workforce - 0.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Method of Evaluation for Award Type:
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Sole Source |
• Utilized for procurements where functional requirements can only be satisfied by one vendor, such as those where patents, copyrights or monopolies exists |
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• Exempted from competitive bidding process |
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• The Office of Procurement Services conducted a sole source review and found no exceptions |
OWNER
Municipal Emergency Services
335 Pennbright Dr., Suite 104
Houston, TX 77090
John Skaryak, Senior Vice President