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Fire chief seeks annual sole-source waivers for repair parts and service agreements
Summary
Syracuse Fire Department presented a package of annual competitive-bid waivers for mission-critical apparatus, radios, uniforms and parts, citing sole-source manufacturers and authorized dealers; councilors pressed for information on local bidding opportunities.
The Syracuse Fire Department asked the Common Council to approve its routine, annual waivers to purchase parts and services from sole-source or authorized dealers for fire apparatus, radios, uniforms and other equipment.
The chief said the waivers (agenda items 16–22) are recurring and needed to maintain mission-critical equipment that only certain manufacturers or authorized dealers can service. He described the waivers as covering supplies and repairs for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA),…
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