Communication from Andy Schwartz and Robert Hosselet

82 Pages·2017·3.22 MB·English

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CD 11. &.f.
Starfield LION
Address to

Community Development and Recreation

Committee

Monday, January 16, 2017

9:30 am.

Agenda Item CD17 .4

Re: Contract Award - Request for Proposal (RFP) No.

3806-15-0012 for the Supply and Delivery of

Firefighter's Structural Bunker Suits to lnnotex Inc.

Andy Schwartz

Robert Hosse/et
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Executive Summary
Starfield LION Presentation to
Community Development and Recreation Committee
Monday, January 16, 2017
··- Key Points:
• Starfield LION has significant concerns about the
procurement process revolving around fabric selection,
and a subsequent award
• Starfield LION is requesting a debrief on choice ofproduct
selection before final award of this contract
• Starfield LION is the incumbent of this contract for the
past 11 years
• Starfield LION has concerns of the choice of the outer
shell product that was brand new and unproven with any
large fire department across North America when the
tender closed in February 2016
• Starfield LION presented both the current products
manufactured as recently as fall 2016, and a newer
superior product that has proven itself in the field over
the last couple of years
• Our third proposal is superior to the final product
recommended

• The third proposal was rejected out of hand by City of
Toronto Purchasing with no explanation
• Both these proposed products are lower cost to the City
• This third proposal addressed a key area of moisture
management in a vastly superior way, but was rejected
• Starfield LION's plant is located in the City of Toronto;
one of only 5 or 6 fire services manufacturers across
Canada
• We are a leading supplier to the majority of large fire
departments in Canada, the only one in the City
• Starfield LION has a stellar record of providing service in a
very demanding product field to the City of Toronto
because of our proximity, responsiveness, excellent
relationship across the spectrum of Toronto Fire Service
(TFS) personnel
• Starfield LION pays municipal taxes to the City of Toronto
and supports a $3.SM payroll to staff who live in this city
• Starfield LION as recently as May 2016 delivered the last
of 2800+ sets of gear to TFS at a substantial discount
utilizing the outer shell in our proposal #3
• Starjield LION would like a debrief before award to
ensure questions on safety, comfort, quality and service
are not compromised by this award

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for atteptaoce testing in rontractu:il agreements between
gcner.il!~ onl~ of the test method."
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f thc m;llcrial. precision of the tesl method.
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tand dclc1'iora· a ;.t;lti,ttcal hia' herw~n them. u'ing competent :.tati,tical
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ahrw.. ion re,,,.
til.'al te"l for unpaired data. at a proh:1hility level choi.en prior
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Which outer shell would you specify?
PBI Max™
400 cycles
TENCATE
PBI Performance Products, Inc. Results
matcha;~ tHat nrJte a.,,, rtt·ci".,K<'
Different labs...different results...same fabric
(one reason taber resu1ts aren't re1iab1e)
Table of Contents

(Please note, some documents were gathered from the original published tender or from the issued Addendums
that cannot be manipulated in any format including their original other than to view or print. These documents
are not part of any pagination. Please reference the highlighted sections on these pages)
Section 1 - Letter to the Committee
Letter addressed to the Committee, provided to the City clerk on line in preparation for this
speaking request on Friday, January 13, 2017
Section 2 - Previous and Current Awards, Debrief
January 4 2017 notice of award recommendation
Request and confirmation of debrief schedule
Award acceptance, December 2010
Award acceptance, August 2015
Section 3 -Tender Technical Requirements and Subsequent Addenda
Technical requirements for outer shell, moisture barrier, thermal liner, page 82 from tender

document-reference 10.3.3, 10.3.5, 10.3.6

Allowed deviations, pages 79-80 from tender document- reference 6.

Addendum 2, page 3 of 4, ''TFS will accept Stedair 4000 as an approved moisture barrier ..." ­
reference AlO.

Addendum 3, page 1of8, "approved equivalent for outer shell..." - reference Al.

Section 4 - Starfield LION Proposal Options 1 and 3, Technical Requirements
Primary and Secondary Service Criteria, Tables A and B, pages 12-14 from tender document
Advance, Stedair 4000, Caldura SL2i Table A Primary and Secondary Service Criteria
Advance, Stedair 4000, Caldura SL2i Table B Primary and Secondary Service Criteria
Advance data sheet
Caldura SL2i data sheet
Armor, Stedair 4000, Glide 2L Araflo Table A Primary and Secondary Service Criteria
Armor, Stedair 4000, Glide 2L Araflo Table B Primary and Secondary Service Criteria
Armor AP data sheet
Armor AP specification sheet
Tencate Pioneer technical data sheet
Glide 2L Araflo specification sheet
Glide 2L Araflo UL testing
Glide 2L Araflo additional UL testing
LION water absorption rates Glide 2L Araflo vs. Caldura SL2i
Large Canadian departments wearing Armor AP and Glide 2L Araflo
Taber Abrasion Testing not an NFPA requirement
Section 5 - Starfield LION Proposal 1 and 2 Pricing, Competitor Pricing
Starfield LION Option 1 pricing, 5 and 10 years
Starfield LION Option 3 pricing, 5 and 10 years
Competitor pricing, 5 and 10 years
Costing Comparison, Starfield LION vs. competitor
Section 6 - Starfield LION Municipal Annual Tax Remittance and Payroll
Starfield LION payroll and taxes, 2015/2016