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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />"-'~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />FIRE DETECTION PANEL <br />(SPEC. NO. 05-077) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />;/ //;J <br />^-/~.. ttv-~- <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to SimplexGrinnel for the replacement of the City Hall <br />fire detection panel in an amount not to exceed $81,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Finance and Management Services Agency's Building Maintenance <br />Division is responsible for maintaining the fire alarm system for City <br />Hall. Fire alarms and sensors are connected to, and controlled by, a <br />centrally located fire detection panel. The existing panel was <br />installed during the construction of City Hall and is now obsolete. To <br />ensure proper integration with existing alarms and sensors, Building <br />Maintenance staff negotiated with SimplexGrinnell, supplier of the <br />city's existing fire detection system, for replacement of the fire <br />detection panel. SimplexGrinell has agreed to replace the system at a <br />cost of $74,000. To allow for unanticipated requirements, an additional <br />contingency of less than 10 percent has been included in the award <br />amount. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Funds are available in Building Maintenance Other Contractual Services <br />account (account no. 73-105-6291). <br /> <br />\~~~~rA ~ \\~ .'" <br /> <br />c0Franci~co G~tierrez <br />J. Executlve Dlrector <br />Finance and Management <br /> <br />Services Agency <br /> <br />FG/BP/05-077.2:uc <br /> <br />220-1 <br />