HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2015-62Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -62
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF FORESTRY FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT FROM L.N. CURTIS & SONS.
WHEREAS, The City of Kenai has received a grant from the United States Department
of Agriculture Forest Service though the State of Alaska Division of Forestry for the
purchase of forestry firefighting equipment; and,
WHEREAS, The Fire Department has solicited multiple bids with L.N. Curtis & Sons as
the low bidder for forestry equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the Fire Department requests the purchase of forestry firefighting
equipment form L.N. Curtis & Sons at an estimated cost of $9,444.00; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, the Fire Department is authorized to purchase forestry firefighting equipment
from L.N. Curtis &. Sons in the amount of $9,444.00.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21 st day of October,
2015.
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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TO: Rick Koch, City Manager
FROM: Anthony Prior, Acting Fire Chief
DATE: 10/14/2015
SUBJECT: Purchase of Forestry Firefighting Equipment
In June of this year we were awarded $9,444.00 for the purchase of forestry firefighting
equipment from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service through the State of
Alaska Division of Forestry. The grant will fund the purchase of a portable pump, fire shelters,
fire line packs, suction hose, helmets, and hand tools totaling $9,444.00. Of this total, our in -kind
match is 10 %, or $945.00. We received competitive bids from L.N. Curtis & Sons, Municipal
Emergency Services, Ben Meadows, and National. L.N. Curtis & Sons was able to fill our total
order with the lowest bid.
We are seeing a rise in forest fires on the peninsula, and have been deployed to 2 major ones
during the last 2 years. This equipment will better prepare our department to respond to these
increasing events on the peninsula and protect our community from wildfires.