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ITEM: First -In® Fire Station Alerting System
DEPARTMENT: Fire -Rescue
TYPE OF PURCHASE: Term Contract
REASON: The Department of Fire -Rescue is seeking to acquire
from Westnet, Inc., the sole source provider, the
purchase and installation of the First-ln® Fire Station
Alerting System ("Alerting System"), and to upgrade
Fire Station No. 3. This Alerting System minimizes the
emergency response time of firefighters, and
enhances the firefighters' safe response within the fire
station. Previously, on July 20, 2000, following a sole
source finding by the Chief Procurement Officer and
City Manager, the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 00-605 to procure the Alerting System
as a sole source, on a trial basis for Fire Station No. 3.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Department of Fire -Rescue be
authorized to procure and install, from Westnet, Inc.,
the First -In® Fire Station Alerting System, and to
upgrade Fire Station No. 3, for the Department of Fire -
Rescue, on a contract basis for one (1) year, or until
there is successful implementation and a fully
operational System throughout the remaining fire
stations. Funding, at an estimated cost of
$1,065,536.65, with a contingency reserve of
$159,830.50, for a total amount not to exceed
$1,225,367.15, is available from the Capital
Improvements Project ("CIP") Nos. 313303 and/or
313302, Account Code No. 289401.6.840, B-72806,
Entitled "Fire Station Alerting & RMS." (Funded by the
Fire Assessment Fee and FEMA Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Award Fiscal Year 2003).
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