Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement & Compliance
ACM: David Gaines
DATE: December 1, 2020
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with August Industries, Inc., through
the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract # 603-20, for the purchase of Bauer Air
Compressor Systems, maintenance, and testing of all current and future systems for the Fire Department;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 7514 – awarded to
August Industries, Inc., in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $150,000).
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The Denton Fire Department currently uses air cascade systems to fill, purify, and compress Self Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) cylinders. August Industries is the distributor of the Bauer Air Compressor
systems which is used in all existing seven (7) Denton Fire Department Stations. The proposed contract
includes the purchase a system for Station 8, which is currently under construction. In addition to
equipment, August Industries performs maintenance and testing required by NFPA 1981 Standards on
Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services and NFPA 1989
Standards on breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection.
Pricing obtained through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network has been competitively bid and
meets the statutory requirements of Texas Local Government Code 271.102.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On February 1, 2005, Council approved the interlocal agreement with the Buy Board Cooperative
Purchasing Network (Ordinance 2005-034).
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with August Industries, Inc., for the purchase of Bauer Air Compressor Systems,
maintenance, and testing of all current and future systems for the Fire Department; in a three (3) year not-
to-exceed amount of $150,000.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
August Industries, Inc.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
Carrollton, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This is a three (3) year contract.
FISCAL INFORMATION
The air cascade system for Station 8 will be funded from Certificate of Obligation Funds dedicated for City
Facilities. All system maintenance and testing services will be funded from the Fire Department General
Fund Operating Budget.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Ordinance and Contract
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Dinora Velasquez, 940-349-8843.
Legal point of contact: Mack Reinwand at 940-349-8333.