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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD TO MALLORY
SAFETY & SUPPLY COMPANY FOR
ON-GOING HOMELAND SECURITY
PROJECTS
(SPEC. NO. 12-054)
1 -CITY MANAGER
RECOMM
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on ls`Reading
? Ordinance on 2"d Reading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
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Award a contract to Mallory Safety & Supply Company for on-going Homeland Security projects
for a one-year period with provision for two, one-year renewals, in an amount not to exceed
$1,750,000 for the first year.
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 and training to prevent, respond to,
and recover from acts of terrorism. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City
since 2003. As such, for certain grant years, Santa Ana is responsible for purchasing equipment
and providing training to the other 34 jurisdictions in Orange County.
The US Department of Homeland Security has identified Preventive Radiological/Nuclear
Detection (PRND) capabilities, Critical Infrastructure & Key Resources (CIKR) protection, and
First Responder all-hazards training & exercises, as priorities for state and local jurisdictions. The
Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area has funded initial phases of the PRND, the Santa Ana PD/Civic
Center camera (CIKR), and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) projects using FY2006-
FY2009 UASI funds. These on-going projects require additional funding to complete future
phases and development.
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PRND: Phase I of the three-phased PRND Project included the purchase of approximately 80
Portable Radiation Detectors (PRD's) which were issued to Terrorism Liaison Officers and
personnel assigned to John Wayne Airport and the Disney Resort Area. This phase included the
development of a draft PRND Annex or deployment/response policy. Phase I was completed in
early 2012.
Phase II includes the purchase of another 50 PRDs, as well as five covert backpacks, that will
provide more sensitive detection equipment to the Operational Area's HazMat teams and the
Orange County Health Care Agency. The increased sensitivity level for Isotope identification of
the backpacks will aid investigations at mass gathering sites. The new PRD's will be distributed
to first responders at Orange County Fire Authority, Orange County Health Care Agency and the
cities of Anaheim and Huntington Beach.
CIKR: The SAPD/Civic Center project began with the installation of a robust video camera
system at police headquarters to harden and protect the perimeter of the facility. Phase I was
completed in early 2012. Phase II will include the installation of approximately 25-30 cameras
around the Santa Ana Civic Center, creating a similar network to what exists at police
headquarters. The buildings and entities in the Civic Center are vital to the day-to-day operations
of the City, State, and Federal governments. The Ronald Regan Federal Courthouse, the
Federal Bureau of Investigations, the US Marshalls and Customs, the California Appellate Court,
the Orange County Criminal Courts building, and the Santa Ana City Hall are all located within
the Santa Ana Civic Center. The cameras installed in this phase will connect into the police
department's existing network, allowing for first-hand incident prevention, response, and
management capability.
TECC Training: Tactical Emergency Casualty Care is an on-going, one-day course whereby law
enforcement officers from throughout Orange County are trained to render life-saving treatment
during an emergency. Military and civilian care research indicates that the actions of first
responders in an emergency are critical to increased survival rates for victims of traumatic
injuries. The course has the approval of Peace Officer Standards and Training, the State
Emergency Medical Authority, and the Local Emergency Medical Authority. At this training,
officers are issued an Individual First Aid Kit which contains essential tools necessary to render
aid. This course was originally piloted and developed using FY2009 UASI funds, and has
become one of the most important and popular Homeland Security courses in the Orange County
Operational Area.
The equipment associated with each of these programs will be acquired under the contract with
Mallory Safety & Supply, using the US Communities Government Purchasing Alliance. Santa
Ana City Municipal Code Section 2-807 (d) authorizes the City to purchase from vendors who
have been awarded the same type of purchase contract from any public agency utilizing a
competitive bid process. Mallory Safety & Supply Company's contract was awarded for Public
Safety and Homeland Security related equipment as a result of open competitive bidding by the
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County of Fairfax, Virginia, under the US Communities purchasing alliance and meets the City's
requirements.
The advantages of using the US Communities Government Purchasing Alliance is decreased
cost and time savings during the City's purchasing process, as well as an overall increase in
project management efficiency.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the FY 2010 UASI Grant fund (no. 12514491-various & 12514407-
various).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Carlos Rojas
Acting Chief of Police
Police Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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