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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />APRIL 2, 2007 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR <br />PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE <br />(BID SPEC. 07-017) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1S\ Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~a. <br /> <br />C TY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Amend the contract with Allstar Fire Equipment <br />limit by $35,000 for protective ensembles for <br />exceed $82,375. <br /> <br />to increase <br />an annual <br /> <br />the aggregate <br />amount not to <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On September 19, 2005, the City Council accepted a $8.4 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 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 Santa Ana Pol ice Department's Joint Hazardous Assessment Team (JHAT) <br />trains with local police, sheriff, and fire departments to respond to acts <br />of terrorism involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and/or <br />explosive devices (CBRNE). The Lion Apparel MT 94 suit offers essential <br />protection to officers entering a chemical, biological, and some types of <br />radiological environments. The MT 94 suit is impermeable by a live agent, <br />biological and chemical, for over 72 hours. This level of protection is <br />crucial to an officer's well-being when conducting rescues or combating <br />violent criminal behavior in a CBRNE environment. Additionally, this <br />amendment will allow the purchase of 60 helmets for the fire suppression <br />personnel. <br /> <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on February 14 and 16, 2007, and <br />bids were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and bids received is <br />as follows: <br /> <br />5 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />2 Responsive Bids received <br /> <br />228-1 <br />