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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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FROM ; Joe iota
Chi dministrator/City Manager
DATE : SEP 1 Q 2004 FILE : LEG 7-2
SUBJECT : Resolution Authorizing the
Waiving of Sealed Bids
REFERENCES : Sole Source Purchase of a
Blast Guard Air Dolly System,
ENCLOSURES: to include Chemicals and Training
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission waive the requirement of competitive
bids and approve the attached Resolution for the sole source purchase of a Blast Guard Air Dolly
System, to include chemicals and training, from Vanguard Response System, a non-local/non-
minority vendor located at 921 Barton Street, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, for the Department
of Police, in an amount not to exceed $33,989.90. Funding is available from the Urban Areas
Security Initiative Grant Program II, Account Code No. 110111.280910.6.840.
BACKGROUND
This is a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) system designed for rapid containment, mitigation
and management of WMD devices. The system is designed to suppress and mitigate blast energy
from typical improvised explosive devices and CB dispersal devices, as well as, destroy any
chemical and biological warfare agents present in these devices.
The system consists of two key elements; a simple tent -like enclosure and unique proprietary foam,
which includes a decontaminant. It can be used to protect against any explosion or dispersal when
using a render safe procedure, including robotic deployment. It provides time to evacuate an area
with minimal risk before Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel start investigating the
device. Its shrapnel resistant ballistic cover and special ballistic seam technology maximize the
retention of evidence for later forensic analysis.
FISCAL IMPACT: None, equipment acquisition will be funded by the Urban Areas Security
Initiative Grant Program II.
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