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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />NOVEMBER 17, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR INSTALLATION <br />OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SECURITY <br />SYSTEM (BID SPEC. 08-059) <br />.•" <br />,. ~ ~ <br />CITY ANAGER <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ {mplementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For! <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a contract to LDM Engineering Inc. to provide labor for the <br />installation of a video surveillance security system in an amount not to <br />exceed $325,358. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On November 5, 2007, the City Council accepted an $11.07 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 Santa Ana Police Department would be front-line responders in any <br />terrorist-related incident within the Santa Ana urban area. On July 7, <br />2008, the City Cauncil awarded a contract for the purchase of video <br />surveillance equipment to upgrade to a technologically advanced perimeter <br />security camera system. The existing computer and radio service room has <br />been expanded to house the security camera system upgrade. The final <br />phase of this project is the installation of the video surveillance <br />equipment. <br />In order to allow prospective bidders an equal opportunity to submit bids, <br />a mandatory job walk was conducted on September 5, 2008. Prospective <br />bidders were given a tour of the job site at the police facility, <br />questions were asked and addenda issued. <br />22G-1 <br />