Vote — approved

Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

15.COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE WITH BELL HELICOPTER CO. Approve a Competition Impracticable with Bell Helicopter Co. in the amount of $130,500 for 6 MCSO employees assigned to aviation to attend flight school training February 7-10, 2022.Bell helicopter pilots are required to attend the manufacturer’s school on a biannual basis. This allows the pilot to remain licensed with the specific aircraft the pilot operates. The insurance carrier requires regular/yearly emergency flight training in order to

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15. COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE WITH BELL HELICOPTER CO. Approve a Competition Impracticable with Bell Helicopter Co. in the amount of $130,500 for 6 MCSO employees assigned to aviation to attend flight school training February 7-10, 2022. Bell helicopter pilots are required to attend the manufacturer’s school on a biannual basis. This allows the pilot to remain licensed with the specific aircraft the pilot operates. The insurance carrier requires regular/yearly emergency flight training in order to retain preferred status and provide the lowest possible rates. Bell Helicopter Co. is specific helicopter emergency flight training, done at the factory, with factory flight instructors, in factory owned aircraft. This training includes ground school, and simulator training. It allows pilots to conduct, and be trained in, simulated in-flight and on the ground emergency situations, and maneuvers. Attending the training, at the factory, in the factory, in factory owned equipment, with factory flight instructors, eliminates the risk and possible damage to the County's aircraft. (C-50-22-102-X-00)

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