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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />(educatIon J -~) <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JANUARY 17, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR BATTERY <br />BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM <br />(SPEC. NO. 05-119) <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 FOf____ <br /> <br />flJhr2 <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />--' <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to ComSerCo, Inc., for the purchase of battery back-up <br />power supply and low voltage disconnect units in the amount of <br />$22,627.50. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On August 16, 2004, the City Council accepted a $15 million Urban Area <br />Security Initiative grant from the federal Department of Homeland <br />Security, through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security. <br />This initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of <br />urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have <br />adequate equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and recover from <br />acts of terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to local <br />agencies for equipment purchases approved and authorized by the Office <br />of Disaster Preparedness. <br /> <br />As part of the Mobile Data Computer project, the Fire Department <br />recently placed computers in all department vehicles. The computers <br />rely on the vehicle's electrical system for power. Therefore, should <br />the vehicle's electrical system fail to operate, the computer will <br />become inoperable, resulting in the loss of critical information <br />required in an emergency situation. The installation of back-up power <br />supply and low voltage disconnect units in the vehicles will allow for <br />uninterrupted power to the computers. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />228-1 <br />