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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JULY 3, 2006 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR AUDIO/VISUAL <br />EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE <br />(SPEC. NO. 06-082) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />o Ordinance on 20d Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />u.12- <br /> <br />. . CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to Troxell Communications, for the purchase of <br />audio/visual equipment and furniture based upon the The Cooperative <br />Purchasing Network (TCPN) contract for audio/visual equipment and furniture <br />in an amount not to exceed $95,000. <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 Security, <br />through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security. This <br />initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban areas <br />by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate equipment and <br />systems to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism. The <br />grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for equipment <br />purchases approved and authorized by the Office of Disaster Preparedness. <br /> <br />The City of Santa Ana's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) serves as the <br />backup for Orange County's EOC and will be activated in the event of an <br />emergency. The City's EOC requires audiovisual equipment such as LCD <br />projectors, wall screens, receivers, and speakers to update the existing <br />center and to meet the current needs of the EOC. The recommended action <br />will allow for the purchase of various audiovisual equipment that will <br />enhance the EOC to allow the City to communicate when responding to an <br />emergency, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) events, or acts of terrorism. <br /> <br />The City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizing the City to <br />purchase against contracts with other government agencies utilizing a <br />competitive bid process. Troxell Communications was awarded a contract for <br />audio/visual equipment as a result of open, competitive bidding, and meets <br />the City's requirements, <br /> <br />22P-1 <br />