The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  EE. Office of Strategy & Operations  
EE-2. Agreement for the Maintenance and Support Services for the Live Fire Training Systems at District Fire Academy (D)  
April 01, 2014
Status: 
Open Agenda
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc.

TITLE:  Maintenance and Support Services for Live Fire Training Systems at SBBC Fire Academy; LOCATION: SBBC Fire Academy;  AMOUNT:  $174,593  (over 4 years)

The Fire Academy currently owns a Live Fire Training System manufactured by Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc.  This equipment provides hands-on training in extinguishing fires in a car, a tank, and a tanker truck.  This is vital equipment used to train students at the Fire Academy.  To ensure proper operation and especially to provide a safe environment for students and staff, this equipment must be strictly maintained and repaired.  The contract will provide for the necessary services over a period of four (4) years, with a contract period of April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2018.  RLI 14-071T was released to establish that Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc., was the only vendor who could provide factory-authorized service technicians to supply these services.  Pricing will be as follows: year one - $41,733; year two- $42,984; year three- $44,274, and year four- $45,602.

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

The financial impact will be $174,593 over a period of four (4) years.  All expenditures for this contract will come from the existing, approved Workforce Education budget.




Requested Action
Approve Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), and Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc.

TITLE:  Maintenance and Support Services for Live Fire Training Systems at SBBC Fire Academy; LOCATION: SBBC Fire Academy;  AMOUNT:  $174,593  (over 4 years)                           


Summary
The Fire Academy currently owns a Live Fire Training System manufactured by Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc.  This equipment provides hands-on training in extinguishing fires in a car, a tank, and a tanker truck.  This is vital equipment used to train students at the Fire Academy.  To ensure proper operation and especially to provide a safe environment for students and staff, this equipment must be strictly maintained and repaired.  The contract will provide for the necessary services over a period of four (4) years, with a contract period of April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2018.  RLI 14-071T was released to establish that Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc., was the only vendor who could provide factory-authorized service technicians to supply these services.  Pricing will be as follows: year one - $41,733; year two- $42,984; year three- $44,274, and year four- $45,602.

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

School Board Goals
Goal 1: High Quality Instruction
Goal 2: Continuous Improvement


Financial Impact
The financial impact will be $174,593 over a period of four (4) years.  All expenditures for this contract will come from the existing, approved Workforce Education budget.


Source of Additional Information
Jeanette Johnson 754-321-5700 Ruby Crenshaw 754-321-0501



Associated File Attachments
Proposed Agreement (Files)  
ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files)