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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD TO MALLORY <br />SAFETY & SUPPLY COMPANY FOR <br />ON -GOING HOMELAND SECURITY <br />PROJECTS <br />(SPEC. NO. 12 -054) <br />1 —CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMM <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on ls`Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to Mallory Safety & Supply Company for on -going Homeland Security projects <br />for a one -year period with provision for two, one -year renewals, in an amount not to exceed <br />$1,750,000 for the first year. <br />DISCUSSION <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 and training to prevent, respond to, <br />and recover from acts of terrorism. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City <br />since 2003. As such, for certain grant years, Santa Ana is responsible for purchasing equipment <br />and providing training to the other 34 jurisdictions in Orange County. <br />The US Department of Homeland Security has identified Preventive Radiological /Nuclear <br />Detection (PRND) capabilities, Critical Infrastructure & Key Resources (CIKR) protection, and <br />First Responder all- hazards training & exercises, as priorities for state and local jurisdictions. The <br />Anaheim /Santa Ana Urban Area has funded initial phases of the PRND, the Santa Ana PD /Civic <br />Center camera (CIKR), and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) projects using FY2006- <br />FY2009 UASI funds. These on -going projects require additional funding to complete future <br />phases and development. <br />22A -1 <br />