AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 5/1/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of purchase of U.S. Digital Designs Fire Station Alerting System equipment.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of U.S. Digital Designs (USDD) Fire Station Alerting System equipment in the amount of $399,279.82 as an exception to bid pursuant to Corona Municipal Code 3.08.140 (C) - Competitive Bidding Already Completed.
2. Approve the End User's Acknowledgement and Agreement and Services Agreement with USDD for the Fire Station Alerting System.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, or the Fire Chief, to execute the End User's Acknowledgement and Agreement and Service Agreements with USDD and to negotiate and execute any extensions and/or amendments to the aforementioned agreements which are non-substantive or otherwise in compliance with the City Council's actions hereunder, including but not limited to the determination and implementation of any termination or mutually acceptable extensions to the Agreements.
4. Authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order to USDD in the amount of $399,279.82.
5. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, or the Fire Chief, to approve necessary change orders up to the amount provided by CMC section 3.08.080 (i).
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ANALYSIS:
Funds have been allocated and are available for the implementation of this project in the General Fund Capital Improvement Program and in the Developer Impact Fee Program.
The Corona Fire Department requests an exception to bidding pursuant to CMC 3.08.140(C) to approve the purchase of USDD Fire Station Alerting Equipment to improve response times and provide an automated and redundant pathway means to alert fire department units to respond to emergencies. USDD responded to a nationally advertised bid and was awarded a contra...
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