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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />OCTOBER 16, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />TRAILER MOUNTED DIESEL <br />BACKUP POWER GENERATOR <br />(SPEC. NO. 06-140) <br /> <br /> <br />Ma <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2" Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. Reject the bid from Ingersoll-Rand Equipment Sales as nonresponsive. <br /> <br />2. Award a contract to Quinn Company for the purchase of a trailer <br />mounted diesel backup power generator in the amount of $143,846.25. <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 />Securi ty, through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security. <br />This initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban <br />areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate <br />equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of <br />terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for <br />equipment purchases approved and authorized by the Office of Disaster <br />Preparedness. <br /> <br />The Public Works Agency's Water Production Division requires a trailer <br />mounted diesel backup power generator to enhance the reliability of the <br />City's main water pumping station. The generator will also be used at <br />other water pumping stations as needed. The generator will provide <br />emergency backup power to the City when responding to Weapons of Mass <br />Destruction (WMD) events, or acts of terrorism. <br /> <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on September 11 and 13, 2006 and <br />bids were solicited. A summary of the bids received is as follows: <br /> <br />42 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />5 Invitations For Bid mailed to Santa Ana Vendors <br />2 Bid Received <br /> <br />22L-1 <br />