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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 />JULY 7, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />WIRELESS ROUTERS <br />(SPEC. NO. 08-042) <br /> <br />(~ <br /> <br />~ <br />CIT MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to Feeney Wireless California, LLC for the purchase of <br />wireless routers in the amount not to exceed $27,600. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Fire Department Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system assigns <br />emergency calls to the closest available fire engine. The current <br />Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) system transmits unit location information <br />through a broadband connection utilizing air cards. However, the current <br />system is limited in its capabilities, in that the system delivers the <br />Global Positioning System's signal to the AVL system server only when the <br />units are logged in. The new wireless routers will allow the department to <br />integrate real-time vehicle location information into the CAD system and <br />thus provide the most expedient response to emergency calls based on <br />vehicle location. Additionally, the new routers will integrate into the <br />recently implemented county-wide Geographic Information System. <br /> <br />The notice <br />solicited. <br />follows: <br /> <br />inviting bids was advertised on May 13, 2008 <br />A summary of the bid invitations and bids <br /> <br />and bids were <br />received is as <br /> <br />10 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />5 Bids received <br /> <br />Bids were received and opened on May 27, 2008 <br />received from Feeney Wireless California, LLC <br />specifications and meets the City's requirements. <br /> <br />(Exhibi t 1). <br />is responsive <br /> <br />The <br />to <br /> <br />bid <br />the <br /> <br />22N-1 <br />