Vote — approved

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

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

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52. COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE WITH BELL TEXTRON Approve a Competition Impracticable with Bell Textron in the amount of $164,250 retroactive to July 1, 2024. This funding will pay for the annual training of MCSO Aviation staff. Bell helicopter pilots are required to attend the manufacturer’s school on an annual basis. This allows pilots 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 requires 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 factory owned equipment, with factory flight instructors eliminates the risk and possible damage to County aircraft. Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) did not sign this Competition Impracticable (CI) form because new training for $75,850 was completed in July of 2024 without proper procurement authorization in place. The $164,250 in this CI includes the $75,850 for the new training completed in July, which $75,850 would be retroactively approved. (C-50-25-033-X-00)

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