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Spartanburg council approves purchase of 18 sets of structural firefighting gear
Summary
City council awarded RFP 2425-02-2501 for structural firefighting coats and pants and approved a purchase order for 18 complete sets totaling $86,321.59.
The Spartanburg City Council on May 12 approved the award of request for proposals (RFP 2425-02-2501) and a purchase order for 18 sets of structural firefighting gear.
Assistant Fire Chief Phil Starks told council the city issued the RFP for turnout coats and pants. Starks said the lowest responsive bidder was “a a a e s t Fire and Safety out of Laurinburg, North Carolina” and that the city seeks approval of a purchase order for 18 sets for $86,321.59.
Starks said the RFP sought bidders that manufacture the city’s structural firefighting coats and pants and that the low bid, together with staff vetting, supported the recommendation. Council moved the item and voted to approve the award and purchase order; the council chair announced “Ayes have it.”
The approved purchase is funded from this year’s budget, Starks said. Council did not discuss alternative suppliers or financing at length during the item. The recommendation was presented with Chief Pierre Brut assisting the presentation.
City staff will complete procurement paperwork and issue the purchase order to the awarded vendor under the city’s purchasing rules. No amendments or contingencies were stated on the record.
The action follows the council’s routine agenda for capital-equipment purchases intended to replace or update protective gear for line firefighters; the approval authorizes expenditure and vendor selection but does not include additional policy changes.
