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REQUEST FOR
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JANUARY 17, 2012
TITLE: APPROVED
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CONTRACT AWARD TO MALLORY ? As Amended
SAFETY & SUPPLY COMPANY FOR FIT El ordinance on 12 d i g dinance TEST MACHINES El Implementing Re olutiong
(SPEC. NO. 12-003) ? Set Public Hearing For
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CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Award a contract to Mallory Safety & Supply Company for portable Fit Test Machines in an
amount not to exceed $423,000.
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.
In 2004, The US Department of Homeland Security identified Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
and Nuclear (CBRN) protection and response capabilities as a priority for State and Local first
responders. As a result, personal protective equipment in the form of chem/bio suits, and air
purifying respirators (gas masks) were purchased for all law and fire responders. As part of
developing the CBRN protection/response capability, a number of fit test machines were also
purchased to perform annual fit testing of the respirators. The purchase of fit test machines was
necessary as annual fit testing is a requirement of CA OSHA (California Code of Regulations,
Title 8, §5144).
The existing fit test machines are outdated, and many of them in various states of disrepair. In
addition, many jurisdictions do not have adequate access to fit test machines in order to reach or
maintain CA OSHA compliance. Using FY09 UASI funds, the Santa Ana Police Department
intends to purchase fit test machines to replace the current inventory and additional machines to
ensure fit testing capability exists within every jurisdiction in the Operational Area.
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Contract Award for Fit Test Machines
January 17, 2012
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The equipment will be acquired using the US Communities Government Purchasing Alliance.
Santa Ana City Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase against contracts from
any public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. Mallory Safety & Supply Company's
contract for fit test machines was awarded as a result of open competitive bidding by the County
of Fairfax, Virginia, under the US Communities purchasing alliance and meets the City's
requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the FY 2009 UASI Grant fund account (accounting no.12514407-63001,
Activity 10427101182).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Paul M. Walters Francisco Gutierrez
Chief of Police Executive Director
Police Department Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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