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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
SEPTEMBER OS, 2006
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD FOR MOBILE
COMPUTER SYSTEM
(SPEC. NO. 06-126)
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CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 151 Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Award a contract to Tribalco to furnish all labor, materials and equipment
to install a mobile computer system in police department vehicles based
upon the City of Garden Grove's contract for mobile computer system in an
amount not to exceed $1,000,000.
DISCUSSION
On August 16, 2004, the City Council accepted a $15 million Urban Area
Security Initiative grant from the federal Department of Homeland
Security, through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security.
This initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban
areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate
equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of
terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for
equipment purchases approved and authorized by the Office of Disaster
Preparedness.
A consortium of 19 Orange County jurisdictions makes up the UASI Santa Ana
Urban Area, with the City of Santa Ana the lead agency. An objective of
the consortium is to improve communications between first responders
during an emergency. A prior UASI proj ect was the installation of
wireless computers, including a 4.9 GHz "air" card for data sharing in
Santa Ana Fire vehicles. This system, called a mobile data computer,
allows responders to share data with Fire stations throughout the Santa
Ana Urban Area.
Police vehicles throughout the Urban Area are also equipped with wireless
computers that can share data with each other and police command centers.
The goal of this project is to install new mobile data computers, equipped
with the 4. 9GHz air cards into police vehicles, developing a regional
wireless mobile ad hoc public safety network. This mobile ad hoc network
will permit first responders, both police and fire, to exchange data,
including documents, maps, photographs and videos across disciplines.
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Contract Award for Mobile Computer System
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As part of the risk mitigation strategy, this project is designed for
phased implementation. The first phase involves the installation of
mobile data computers with the air cards in all City of Santa Ana police
vehicles, testing the ability to share data with the Santa Ana Fire
Department. Subsequent phases will involve expanding the use to other
areas.
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizing the City to
purchase against contracts with other government agencies utilizing a
competitive bid process. Garden Grove was awarded a contract for mobile
computer systems as a result of an open, competitive process, and meets the
City's requirements. As a result, staff recommends Council approval of the
recommended action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available In the Office of Emergency Services (OES) Urban Areas
Security Initiative (UASI) Grant UASI Police Machinery & Equipment account
(account no. 125-331-6641).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
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