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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/pol ice <br />Item # 22 <br />or City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />August 20, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Jail Security and Control System Upgrade Consulting Services <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Agreement with Pennell Consulting, Inc. for Jail Security Control System Upgrade <br />Consulting Services (General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Pennell Consulting, Inc. to <br />provide consulting, system design, and project management services to the City of <br />Santa Ana Police Department Jail for a three-year term beginning August 20, 2024 and <br />ending August 19, 2027, with two one-year extension options, in an amount not to <br />exceed $193,184 (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department Jail (SAJ) is a 502-bed, direct supervision <br />correctional facility designed and constructed from 1996-1997. As with any correctional <br />facility, the security control system plays a significant role in its safe operation. This <br />system controls door locks, intercoms, sallyports, facility water and lighting, and <br />elevators. It must seamlessly integrate with emergency alarms, fire detection devices, <br />digital video surveillance, and other related systems. <br />Since its original design in 1996, the security controls system at SAJ has remained <br />largely unchanged. Incremental improvements have been made to support continued <br />functionality, but the control hardware has not been significantly upgraded since it was <br />first installed. Due to the system's age, many components are obsolete and difficult to <br />maintain or replace. <br />On September 12, 2023, the Police Department and the Public Works Agency released <br />Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 23-140, seeking consulting and project management <br />services from firms with the specialized expertise necessary to assist the City in <br />planning and designing a contemporary security control system for SAJ. This project <br />