22B - SPEC - DUODOTE AUTO-INJECTORS

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 7, 2011 TITLE: CONTRACT AWARD TO MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR DUODOTE AUTO-INJECTORS (SPEC. NO. 11-002) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 151 Reading ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Award a contract to Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of DuoDote Auto- Injectors, chemical nerve agent antidote, in the amount not to exceed $44,000. DISCUSSION On June 18, 2009, the City Council accepted a $316,403 grant from the State of California Governor's Office of Homeland Security under the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (MMRS). The program was created in 1996 to assist highly populated jurisdictions achieve enhanced capability to respond to an event caused by a terrorist act. The Federal government requires all Cities receiving Metropolitan Medical Response System funds to maintain a supply of antidotes sufficient to treat 1000 patients for use in the event of a chemical nerve agent attack. Chemical nerve agents are extremely deadly and antidotes are the only known treatment. Currently the City of Santa Ana Fire Department maintains a supply of chemical nerve agent antidotes purchased in 2006 with a shelf life of five years. As such, the purchase of new antidote will replace the Fire Department's existing inventory and help meet the MMRS requirements. Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase against contracts from any public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. On August 30, 2010, The City of San Jose awarded a contract to Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. as a result of open, competitive bidding, and meets the City's requirements. Using their existing contract provides the City with the best competitively bid pricing for the equipment needed by the Fire Department. 22B-1