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Contract No.: 16-17-061
Current Term: N/A
Expiration Date:
Title: Maintenance 1 Repair of Airhawk Exhaust
Removal Systems
Recommendation:
® Sole Source Contract
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Senior Procurement Contracting Officer:
Charles Johnson
Background:
The Department of Fire Rescue ("Fire") is seeking to establish a six (6) year maintenance and repair agreement
for the Airhawk Exhaust Removal Systems ("Airhawk Exhaust System") at Fire Stations 1 through 10, and 12.
Fire has purchased Airhawk Exhaust Systems from Garrison Mechanical Service Corporation ("Garrison"), which
have been installed within Fire Stations 1 through 10. An additional Airhawk Exhaust System will be installed
within Fire Station 12, pursuant to Sole Source #16-17-020, from Garrison. Garrison is the only vendor authorized
to install or service Airhawk Exhaust Systems within southeastern Florida.
Regularly scheduled maintenance, and unscheduled repairs are necessary to ensure that the Airhawk Exhaust
Systems continue to protect the City's Fire Personnel from toxic exhaust fumes. There is currently no contract
in place for these services.
Research Conducted:
The market research conducted in relation to this issue included internet searches, direct communication with
the equipment manufacturer and outreach to Miami -Dade County's Fire Rescue Dept.
Airhawk Exhaust Systems are manufactured in Cincinnati, OH by MagneGrip Group. They are sold through a
three -tiered distribution system, through Rossman Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Clean Air Concepts, which is the
regional distributor and finally, Garrison, which is the only authorized dealer that serves southeastern Florida.
There is one other authorized retailer / installer within the State of Florida, McDonald Air & Sheet Metal, Inc., but,
this vendor's activities are restricted to the north and central Florida areas. Any work on Airhawk Exhaust
Systems performed by unauthorized technicians, or using unauthorized parts will void the manufacturer's
warranty,
Recommendation:
Procurement recommends the approval of Fire's request to enter into contract with Garrison for the maintenance
and repair of the Airhawk Exhaust Systems. This will allow Fire to protect the firefighters from harmful vehicle
exhaust, and protect the City's investment in these Airhawk Exhaust Systems by keeping them in proper working
order, and thereby extending their useful lives.
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