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Committee approves staffing contract and firefighter protective-gear purchase
Summary
The committee authorized a professional-services contract with SureTech Staffing Inc. not to exceed $115,000 and approved a purchase of personal protective equipment from W.S. Darley for about $89,125 for the Fire Department.
The Waukegan Finance and Purchasing Committee on July 21 approved procurement items including a professional-services contract with SureTech Staffing Inc. not to exceed $115,000 and an order for firefighter personal protective equipment from W.S. Darley for $89,125.
Staff said professional services are exempt from formal bidding under city procurement policy (section 2-4-58, subsection i(4) as cited in committee materials) and that the SureTech contract would be charged to GL code 100-910124435. The Fire Department’s personal protective equipment purchase will be charged to GL code 10302025469 and includes turnout coats, pants, helmets, boots and supplemental gear; staff estimated the procurement would total close to $100,000 but would not exceed the $89,125 figure on the agenda.
Both motions were moved and seconded in committee and passed on roll calls with Aldermen present recorded as Aye. Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions on these items during the meeting.
Action details: professional services spending authority for SureTech Staffing Inc. not to exceed $115,000 (motion by Alderman Donenworth; second by Alderman Hayes). Purchase of firefighter personal protective equipment from W.S. Darley in the amount of $89,125 (motion by Alderman Florian; second by Alderman Donenworth).
