20A - AA AND AGMT FOR ANAHEIM/SANTA ANA

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Appropriation Adjustment and Agreements for UASI Funded Training and Exercise Services December 1, 2020 Page 2 recover from acts of terrorism. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City since 2003. As such, for selected grant years, Santa Ana is the fiduciary for the region and manages projects which include the grant funded procurement of training, exercises, and equipment utilized by the 34 jurisdictions in Orange County. In an effort to address the unique needs of a high -density, high -threat urban area, the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area (ASAUA) allocates a set percentage of its annual grant allocation to fund training and exercises for the Orange County region. With oversight from the Santa Ana Police Department Homeland Security Division, the ASAUA Homeland Security Regional Training and Exercise Program is designed to provide the ASAUA stakeholders with regional training and exercises necessary to meet the goals and objectives set forth in the ASAUA's homeland security strategy and target capabilities identified in the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA). The goal of these agreements is to enhance the capabilities of the current program by providing access to a wide range of training and exercise professionals in support of a comprehensive and regional approach. In August of 2020, the Police Department issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #20-062) to identify and qualify suitable vendors capable of delivering a broad choice of homeland security related training courses taught by subject matter experts and/or recognized professionals in the field of law enforcement, fire, cyber security, public health, and emergency management. Additionally, the RFQ sought to identify and qualify suitable vendors who are capable of developing and delivering a broad range of homeland security related exercises ranging from simple workshops to complex multi -discipline, multi -agency full scale exercises. Vendors were allowed to submit proposals that addressed only training courses, only providing exercises, or providing both training courses and exercises. The RFQ was advertised on August 10, 2020 and proposals were solicited. A summary of the proposals and offers received is as follows: 223 Vendors were notified 18 Santa Ana vendors notified 24 Vendors downloaded the RFQ 9 Proposals received 0 Proposals received from a Santa Ana vendor Proposals were opened on September 3, 2020 and evaluated. An evaluation team reviewed and rated all proposals received to determine if necessary qualifications were met. The proposals were evaluated and scored according to criteria identified within the RFQ, including Responsiveness to RFQ (25%), Experience of Firm and Personnel (30%), Reasonableness of Cost (25%), and References (20%). Of the nine proposals, eight were determined to be responsive and were qualified based on their response to the specifications and requirements identified by the City. One company, Control 20A-2