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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 1, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR COOLING SUIT <br />UNDERGARMENTS <br />(BID SPEC. 07-075) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ 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 />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to Wilcox Industries Corp. for the purchase of MED- <br />ENG/Wilcox TubeSuitT"" with Dripless Penetrator cooling suit undergarments in <br />the amount of $26,478.49. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On September 19, 2005, the City Council accepted an $8.4 million Urban <br />Area 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 Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) is made up of the Orange County <br />Sheriff's Department and four lead Operational Area Special Weapons and <br />Tactics (SWAT) Teams from the cities of Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine <br />and Santa Ana. The Santa Ana Police Department's (SAPD) SWAT Team and the <br />Fire Department's (SAFD) HazMat Team would be front-line responders in any <br />terrorist-related incident within the Santa Ana urban area. When wearing <br />personal protective equipment, maintaining core body temperature is <br />critical to allow the first responders to operate for an extended period of <br />time in a hot zone. Currently, the PATRIOTT"' Cooling Module is deployed and <br />in use by the JHAT. Use of the MED-ENG/Wilcox TubeSuit with Dripless <br />Penetrator cooling suit undergarment will enhance the PATRIOTT"" System, and <br />subsequently the team members' safety. <br />The required cooling suits are only available through Wilcox Industries <br />Corp., the manufacturer of the PATRIOTT"" Cooling Module. The action will <br />procure 22 cooling suits; 12 for use by SAPD SWAT and ten for SAFD HazMat. <br />Staff recommends Council approval. <br />22D-1 <br />