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4. Award Bid - Emergency Vehicle Exhaust Removal SystemKALISPELL FIDE DEPARTMENT Randy Brodeh[ - Fire Chief Jim Stewart - Assistant Chief/Prevention Dee McCluskey — Assistant Chief/Operations 31l 0/2004 REPORT Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM Randy Brodehl, Fire Chief SUBJECT Emergency Vehicle Exhaust System MEETING .DATE March 15, 2004 PO Box 1997 312 First Avenue East Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 (406)758-7760 FAX: (406) 758-79-52 BACKGROUND: The Kalispell Fire Department has received three bids for the installation of an emergency vehicle exhaust system (EVES). This system is designed to capture 100% of all diesel exhaust generated in the fire apparatus bay, reducing the cancer risk to our firefighters and decreasing contamination of the Public Safety area of City Hall. The three bids were as follows: Carson Brothers, Inc. Airpro, Inc. CleanAir Concepts Approved grant budget amount Base bid Optional drive -through capabilities and filters $70,950.00 $99,725.00 $78,500.00 $91,695.00 $51,800.00 $58,950.00 $69,000.00 All thite bids met the specifications. This project is in the current budget and is part of the FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant awarded to the Kalispell Fire Department this fall. RECOMMENDATIONS: Council awards the bid to CleanAir Concepts, Inc. for $58,950,00, and instructs staff to complete contract with the vendor. FISCAL EFFECTS: $58,950.00 ALTERNATIVES: As recommended by Council Respectfully submitted, 1, Fire Chief Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager "Assisting our community an reducing, preventing, and mitigating emergencies. "