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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-072
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH AIR CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR PL YMOVENT
VEHICLE EXHAUST EXTRACTION SYSTEMS AT FIRE STATIONS NO.2 AND
NO.3
WHEREAS, diesel exhaust fumes have been shown to contain carcinogens in both
gaseous and particulate forms, and is harmful to the health of those
persons who are exposed to it on a regular basis;
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills received a Fiscal Year 2005 Assistance to
Firefighters Grant (FIRE Act Grant) in the amount of $ 124,002 for
firefighter health and safety initiatives for the provision of Plymovent
vehicle exhaust extraction systems for Fire Stations No.2 & No.3;
WHEREAS, North Richland Hills Fire Stations NO.1 & No.4 already have Plymovent
exhaust extractions systems installed and all front line fire apparatus have
been retrofitted with exhaust pipe receiver flanges compatible with the
Plymovent system;
WHEREAS, the North Richland Hills Fire Department desires to maintain operational
continuity by using compatible exhaust extraction equipment in all of its
fire stations and on all of its apparatus; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills desires to help provide this firefighter
health and safety initiative by funding their share of the cost of the project
in accordance with the FIRE Act grant requirements.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign an agreement with
Air Cleaning Technologies to install the Plymovent systems in Fire
Stations NO.2 & No.3, in the amount of $154,958 the cost of which to be
broken down as follows:
FIRE Act Grant share;
City of North Richland Hills share;
$124,002
$ 30,956
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of August, 2006.
CITY
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