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AGENDA TITLE:
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus Masks and Tanks from Bauer Compressors of Livermore, CA
and Gas Masks from Adamson Police Products of Livermore, CA and
Appropriate Funds ($77,494.80)
March 4,2020
Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus Masks and Tanks from Bauer
Compressors and Gas Masks from Adamson Police
Products both of Livermore, CA and Appropriate Funds in
the amount of $77,494.80.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics
(SWAT) team is a law enforcement unit comprising of 15
members which uses specialized or military equipment and
tactics to deploy against threats of active shooters, terrorism, crowd control, hostage taking, and
call-outs beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement, most of the times deemed "high-
risk".
The Bomb Squad has one of the two accredited bomb squads in San Joaquin County. The
Department's bomb squad is manned with four certified bomb technicians. Our bomb techs
respond to call-outs involving explosive devices or post-blast investigations throughout the
entire county. These four technicians are trained in and will respond to calls that involve
chemical bombs and biological weapons.
Many of these call-outs put our officers at risk of exposure to hazardous and deadly chemicals.
When responding to these threats many times our officers can be exposed to tear gas, chlorine
gas, pepper spray, and drug labs that house many hazardous chemicals including fentanyl and
butane. Due to these exposures our SWAT team and Bomb Squad need to be equipped with
gas masks and self-contained breathing apparatus masks (SCBA) and tanks. Our current gas
masks were purchased in 2013 and have a five year life span. Our SCBAs were purchased in
2004 and have a fifteen year life span. Both are past their effective longevity.
Ïhe SCBA's from Bauer Compressors will work with Lodi Fire Department's equipment which
means that the Lodi Fire Department can refill the air tanks, fit test the masks, and help fix or
resolve any SCBA issues that need immediate attention. The Fire Department has already been
helping Police with some of these functions and has offered to continue to do so. Avon makes a
SCBA but it is more expensive and would require the purchase of additional equipment to be
compatible with LFD equipment, Adamson's SCBA option is also more expensive.
APPROVED:
, City Manager
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Masks and Tanks from Bauer
Compressors of Livermore, CA and Gas Masks from Adamson Police Products of Livermore, CA and Appropriate
Funds ($77,494.80)
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The Department reached out to three companies to get gas masks quotes. Our local
distributers carry different brands with differing features. Locally we received quotes from Bauer
and Adamson. Bauer carries the MSA brand gas masks and Adamson and Galls carry Avon.
MSA filters protrude out in front of the mask unlike the Avon Gas Masks filters, they do not
protrude out and are positioned on the sides of the mask. The Avon masks present a better
option for tactical shooting positions.
Both options also come with a digital voice microphone so that voice commands can be easily
heard. This is critical to be able to clearly commun¡cate in order to de-escalate high risk
situations. However, the positioning of the microphone in the MSA option helps lead to the
bulky configuration in the front of the mask.
Curtis does not supply gas masks and Galls does not supply SCBAS.
The breakdown of pricing is below:
Vendor Total
SCBAs
Bauer Compressors S sz,ogo.og
Curtis s 85,601.31
Adamson Police Products 5 gE,øzz.at
Gas Masks
Bauer Compressors S 16,656.38
Adamson Police Products 5 zq,aoqlt
Galls 5 28,215.00
Staff recommends authorizing City Manager to execute a purchase order with Bauer
Compressors, the lowest bidder, for the SCBAS, and Adamson Police Products for gas masks.
FISCAL IMPACT The purchase price of $77,494.80 is included in the FY
2019120 budget.
FUNDING AVAILABLE Measure L Safety Equipment (10332000.72306)
Andrew Keys
Deputy City Manager/lnternal Services Director
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Tod Patterson
Chief of Police
RESOLUTION NO. 2O2O-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE OF GAS MASKS AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS MASKS AND TANKS; AND
FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team is a
law enforcement unit comprising of 15 members which uses specialized or military equipment
and tactics to deploy against threats of active shooters, terrorism, crowd control, hostage
taking, and call-outs beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement, most of the time
deemed "high-risk"; and
WHEREAS, the Department's bomb squad is manned with four certified bomb
technicians, responding to call-outs involving explosive devices or post-blast investigations
containing chemical bombs and biologicalweapons; and
WHEREAS, the current gas masks were purchased in 2013 and have a five-year life
span, and the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) were purchased in 2004 and have a
fifteen-year life span; both are past their effective longevity; and
WHEREAS, the department is requesting the purchase of 15 SCBAs and masks from
Bauer compressors and 19 gas masks from Adamson police products.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the purchase of 15 self-contained breathing apparatus masks and tanks from
Bauer Compressors, of Livermore, in the amount of $52,6g0.6g, and 19 Avon gas masks from
Adamson Police Products, of Livermore, in the amount of 924,804.1 1; and
BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds in the amount of 677,494.80 be appropriatedfrom Measure L Safety Equipment $77,494.80 (10332000.72306 - Expense) for these
purchases.
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-53 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
council in a regular meeting held March 18,2020, by the foilowing vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
PAMELA M. FARRIS
Assistant City Clerk
2020-53
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