8.b)2) Approve purchase of SCBA Cylinders Meeting Date: 06/21/2011
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209`h St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Approve the Fire Department's purchase of 3 new SCBA cylinders in
the amount of$2,100.
Deadline/Timeline: N/A
Background: • Currently, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) anticipates that
the Fire Department would replace their SCBA cylinders every 7
years. The next replacement is scheduled for 2014, in the amount
of$30,000. Periodic replacements are mandated by OSHA.
• The Department is proposing to change their strategy, and instead
of replacing the cylinders all at once they would replace 3 each
year, starting this year. (The project would be removed from the
CIP.)
• Because this purchase exceeds $2,000 and is currently budgeted in
the Equipment Replacement Fund, prior approval of the purchase
by the City Council is required per the City's purchasing policy.
• The Department is proposing to reallocate funds within the 2011
capital outlay budget (line item 540) for this purchase.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Council authorize the purchase of 3 SCBA
cylinders in the amount of$2,100.
Attachments/ • None
Materials provided:
Contact(s): Jim Finnegan, Fire Chief(651 433-2225)
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(Purchase SCBA Cylinders)
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