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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION r CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: February 1, 2010 TITLE: APPROVED ? As Recommended CONTRACT AWARD FOR EARLY ? As Amended LITERACY STATION LAPTOPS ? Ordinance on 1S` Reading ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading (SPEC . NO . 0 9 - 0 6 5 ) ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO ~~-t FILE NUMBER 1 CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Award a contract to Advanced Workstations in Education, Inc. (AWE} for the purchase of ten bilingual Spanish Early Literacy Station laptops in the amount of $34,001.25. DISCUSSION The Santa Ana Public Library responds to the community's informational, educational, and personal interest needs using books, materials, technology, and professional expertise. In November 2009, the California State Library awarded the Santa Ana Public Library $69,987 to provide services to promote life-long learning, literacy, educational support, and technology access for Santa Ana residents. The "Tiny Tots Connect" program portion of the grant funds ten Bilingual Spanish Early Literacy StationTM laptops for pre-school age children. Teen volunteers mentor the pre- schoolers to achieve early literacy skills. AWE develops products that anticipate the literacy needs and content requirements of children. The Bilingual Spanish Early Literacy StationT"' laptops, which can be checked out for onsite use, allows expansion of a program of six existing AWE early literacy workstations, within the space constraints of the Central Library. Each laptop includes more than forty- five pre-installed educational software, spanning seven curricular areas and is highly rated by Children's Technology Review. The system requires no technical support and will include a three year warranty. Staff recommends council approval of this action. 22C-1