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Willdan Homeland Solutions Agreement <br />August 4, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br />This three -year professional services agreement is exempt from bidding requirements under <br />SAMC sec. 2- 807(e), and will remain in effect from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2018. <br />The professional services rate proposed by Willdan Homeland Solutions was determined to be <br />within the range expected for such services. Year one of the agreement includes $118,420 for <br />labor, $7,000 for travel and training, and a $9,580 contingency for unanticipated expenses, for an <br />amount not to exceed $135,000. Years two and three of the agreement contain annual labor <br />increases of 2.5% and 3% respectively, and are subject to continued grant funding. Increased <br />labor costs will be off -set by a corresponding decrease in the contract contingency. The three - <br />year agreement will not exceed $135,000 per year, or $405,000 over the three year term. <br />Willdan Homeland Solutions has been providing these professional services since 2012, and the <br />staff member provided by Willdan Homeland Solutions has developed special skills and <br />knowledge to effectively manage the homeland security grants awarded to the City of Santa Ana. <br />The Santa Ana Police Department Homeland Security Division is satisfied with the grant <br />management services provided by Willdan Homeland Solutions and recommends approval of this <br />agreement. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal # 1 Community Safety, Objective <br />313, (Promote ongoing efforts to obtain grant funding for activities that will assist in preventing, <br />enforcing, and reducing criminal activity and traffic collisions). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds in the amount of $135,000 are available in the FY14 UASI Grant Fund contract services <br />account (no. 12514491- 62300- various) for the 2015 -16 fiscal year. Funding in the annual <br />amount of $135,000 for fiscal years 2016 -2017 and 2017 -18 will be identified in future annual <br />budgets, and is contingent upon grant funding being secured by the City. <br />a4s�:__ <br />Carlos Rojas <br />Chief of Police <br />Santa Ana Police Department <br />APPROVED S TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Fr ncisco Gutierrez l <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services <br />Exhibits: Professional Services Agreement <br />25K -2 <br />