HomeMy WebLinkAbout22A - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SUITSREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MAY 16, 2011
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD TO BLAUER
MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SUITS
(SPEC. NO. 11-027)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 15SReading
? Ordinance on 2"dReading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Award a contract to Blauer Manufacturing Company, Inc. for Level 3 certified protective suits in an
amount not to exceed $1,004,850.
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training has developed
the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding program. This initiative was designed to enhance
the domestic preparedness of urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have
adequate and appropriate equipment to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of
terrorism. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City for the ninth year. The City of
Santa Ana has fiscal responsibility for the FY09 UASI Grant for the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area
which encompasses 34 jurisdictions in Orange County.
Over the past three years, the Orange County Operational Area (OCOA) has been outfitted with new,
CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) Certified personal protective ensembles
(protective suit & gas mask) from the Blauer Manufacturing Company. The protective ensemble was
selected as a result of a gap analysis identifying the necessary level of protection when responding to
a CBRN event/attack. In such an event the role of Law Enforcement and Fire personnel would be;
scene control, evidence preservation, and decontamination. This type of activity would take place in
the "warm zone" which requires a minimum of Level 3 protection per the National Fire Protection
Agency (NFPA) 1994 (2007 Edition) regulation.
At the time the original suits were purchased in 2009, Blauer was the sole supplier in the nation that
could provide a one-piece, single-mission, multiple donning/doffing, NFPA 1994 (2007 Edition) CBRN
certified Level 3 protective suit. The Los Angeles region law agencies and San Diego region law
agencies have also purchased the Blauer suit.
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Currently, every law enforcement and fire agency within the Orange County Operational Area
(OCOA) has been trained in the use of and supplied with a quantity of initial Blauer response suits
and masks. In the event of a large or extended CBRN related incident, the current stock of suits
would be rapidly depleted and our Los Angeles mutual aid agencies may not have the ability or
resources to supply our responders. The Santa Ana Police Department intends to establish an
adequate cache of Blauer protective suits (CBRN Certified, Level 3) which would be stored in specific
police/fire stations and/or Incident Response Trailers strategically placed throughout the OCOA.
Interoperability is critical when resources are needed in which responders are already trained with the
Blauer suit. As such, the Police Department has provided sole source criteria and staff recommends
awarding Blauer Manufacturing Company, Inc. the contract to enhance sustainment and protection
capabilities for our region's first responders. Upon award of the contract, the City of Santa Ana as the
lead purchasing agent will work to purchase and distribute the protective suits to all 34 jurisdictions
within Orange County.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the FY 2009 UASI Grant fund account (accounting no. 12514407-66400-
10427101186-3496).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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