Vote — approved

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

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates Absent: Steve Gallardo

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21. COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE WITH BELL HELICOPTER CO. Approve a Competition Impracticable with Bell Helicopter Co. in the amount of $123,000 for 5 MCSO employees assigned to aviation to attend flight school training May 30, 2023 - June 2, 2023. Bell helicopter pilots are required to attend the manufacturer’s school on an annual 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-50-23-164-X-00)

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