AGENDA REPORT
DATE: April 27, 2026
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fire Department Structural Firefighting Gear
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Plant City Fire Rescue is requesting approval to purchase thirteen (13) additional sets of structural firefighting bunker gear to replace equipment that has reached the end of its service life. This purchase will ensure that operational personnel are properly equipped and that firefighter safety is maintained in compliance with NFPA standards and House Bill 929. The acquisition will be made through a piggyback of Lake County Bid No. 22-730H. These thirteen (13) sets are in addition to the thirty-nine (39) sets previously approved by the City Commission on January 26, 2026.
The proposed purchase will:
• Replace bunker gear that has exceeded or is approaching NFPA service life limits
• Ensure all firefighters are issued compliant, properly fitted PPE
• Improve firefighter safety by reducing exposure to heat, toxic environments, and carcinogens
• Maintain readiness for interior fire suppression and rescue operations
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order with Municipal Fire Equipment Company to purchase 13 sets of Protective Structural Firefighting Gear, via piggyback of Lake County bid No. 22-730H for $78,451.75.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available in the General Fund, Org # 00152703, Obj # 464100 - Fire Rescue Operations, Capital Outlay.
Prepared by: David Dittman, Fire Chief