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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COiJNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 2, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AMENDMENT <br />PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE <br />(BID SPEC. 07-017) <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />FOR ^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1S' Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />C TY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Amend the contract with Allstar Fire Equipment to increase the aggregate <br />limit. by $35,000 for protective ensembles for an annual amount not to <br />exceed $82,375. <br />DISCUSSION <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 />The Santa Ana Police 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 />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 />5 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />2 Responsive Bids received <br />22B-1 <br />