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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading
o Ordinance on 2" Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT FOR MOBILE AD-HOC
NETWORK
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Chief of Police and
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Global Mesh Technologies
for the purchase of a mobile ad-hoc network in an amount not to exceed
$350,000.
DISCUSSION
On August 10, 2005 the City Council accepted an $8,220,754 million Urban
Area Security Initiative grant from the Federal Department of Homeland
Securi ty, 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 Santa Ana Urban
Area, with the City of Santa Ana as the lead agency. An objective of the
consortium is to improve communications between first responders during an
emergency. Public safety vehicles throughout the Urban Area are equipped
with wireless computers that have a limited ability to share data with each
other and public safety command centers. The goal of this project is to
develop a regional wireless mobile ad-hoc public safety network. This
mobile ad-hoc network will permit both police and fire first responders to
exchange data including documents, maps, photographs and videos across
disciplines.
As part of the risk mitigation strategy, this project is designed for
phased implementation. The first phase involves the installation of the
mobile ad-hoc network in the City of Santa Ana, testing the ability to
share data between the Police and Fire Departments. Subsequent phases will
involve expanding the use of the network to other jurisdictions within the
urban area.
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Agreement for Mobile Ad-Hoc Network
February 5, 2007
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On January 15, 2007, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to
provide a Mobile Ad-Hoc Network. RFPs were mailed to four vendors and
advertised in the Orange County Register on January 15th and 16th 2007. A
total of two proposals were received (Exhibi t 1). Each of the proposals
were reviewed by staff members of the Technology Support Bureau and
Homeland Security Division and were evaluated on the following criteria:
responsiveness to the RFP, demonstrated ability to provide comparable
services as requested in the RFP, level of service, maintenance plan,
financial stability and resources, and cost. The recommended vendor,
Global Mesh Technologies received the highest percentage in the scoring
process, offered the lowest price, and met or exceeded the evaluation
criteria.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the FY 2005 UASI Grant Other Contractual Services
Account (account no. 125-333-6291-33301).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
Francisco Gutierrez ~~~
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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Bidder
Global Mesh Technologies
Comserco
Exhibit 1
Ad Hoc Wireless Network
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68.6
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Price per Vehicle
$1,850
$4,040
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