HomeMy WebLinkAbout3259 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 3)N99
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SCBA FROM
SEA-WESTERN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, Washington law provides an exemption from competitive bidding
requirements required of municipal corporations for awarding contracts for public works
involving purchases that are clearly and legitimately limited to a single source of supply [RCW
39.04.280 (1) (a)]; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department needs to replace its Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA); and
WHEREAS, Washington law requires that in the event a contract must be awarded
without competitive bidding due its nature as a sole source item, that the City Council must first
authorize use of the sole source by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pasco hereby determines that the paramount
considerations in the acquisition of SCBA are the safety of the firefighters utilizing the
equipment and the interoperability with other agencies. Use of the same type of equipment by
mutual aid departments allows interoperability with those departments, and promotes safety and
efficiency. Furthermore, most of these departments have formed an air group in an effort to
reduce expenses and cooperate in the repairs and maintenance of this type of SCBA units; and
WHEREAS, MSA USA allocates to its dealers exclusive territory and, therefore, there is
only one dealer from which the City can purchase this type of SCBA. The dealer for this area is
Sea-Western Fire Fighting Equipment of Kirkland, Washington, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
hereby authorizes the purchase of SCBA from Sea-Western Fire Fighting Equipment as the sole
source upon such price, terms and conditions as the City Council hereafter approves.
APPROVED by City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, this 19th day of July,
2010.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
AT EST: APPR S TO FORM:
02C_ 0 e2 Debra L. Clark, City Clerk - Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney