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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR <br /> COUNCIL ACTION u <br /> j <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br /> JANUARY 17, 2012 <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> ? As Recommended <br /> CONTRACT AWARD TO MALLORY ? As Amended <br /> SAFETY & SUPPLY COMPANY FOR FIT El ordinance on 12 d i g dinance TEST MACHINES El Implementing Re olutiong <br /> <br /> (SPEC. NO. 12-003) ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> J CONTINUED TO <br /> <br /> ti- k.~ FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br /> Award a contract to Mallory Safety & Supply Company for portable Fit Test Machines in an <br /> amount not to exceed $423,000. <br /> <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> <br /> The United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training has <br /> developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding program. This initiative was <br /> designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban areas by ensuring that all emergency <br /> first responders have adequate and appropriate equipment to prevent, respond to, and recover <br /> from acts of terrorism. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City for the ninth <br /> year. The City of Santa Ana has fiscal responsibility for the FY09 UASI Grant for the <br /> Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area which encompasses 34 jurisdictions in Orange County. <br /> <br /> In 2004, The US Department of Homeland Security identified Chemical, Biological, Radiological, <br /> and Nuclear (CBRN) protection and response capabilities as a priority for State and Local first <br /> responders. As a result, personal protective equipment in the form of chem/bio suits, and air <br /> purifying respirators (gas masks) were purchased for all law and fire responders. As part of <br /> developing the CBRN protection/response capability, a number of fit test machines were also <br /> purchased to perform annual fit testing of the respirators. The purchase of fit test machines was <br /> necessary as annual fit testing is a requirement of CA OSHA (California Code of Regulations, <br /> Title 8, §5144). <br /> <br /> The existing fit test machines are outdated, and many of them in various states of disrepair. In <br /> addition, many jurisdictions do not have adequate access to fit test machines in order to reach or <br /> maintain CA OSHA compliance. Using FY09 UASI funds, the Santa Ana Police Department <br /> intends to purchase fit test machines to replace the current inventory and additional machines to <br /> ensure fit testing capability exists within every jurisdiction in the Operational Area. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 22E-1 <br />