HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Fire Station control and alarm system RESOLUTION NO. 06-417
RESOLUTION APPROVING FEMA GRANT AND
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR FIRE STATION CONTROL AND ALARM SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in 2005, the City was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters grant from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA); and,
WHEREAS, the grant supplied 80% of the funding to replace the 30-plus year-old Fire
Department alarm control systems located at Fire Stations 1 and 2; and,
WHEREAS, the required 20% City match was approved as part of the 2005/06 Capital
Improvement Program (CIP), and since this project was not completed in fiscal year 2005/06, the
funds were carried forward into the current year; and,
WHEREAS, in 2006, the City conducted a vendor search sending out and making public a
Request For Proposal(RFP)for the Fire Station control and alarm systems,and three vendors applied;
and,
WHEREAS,using the published criteria, Locution Systems, Inc., of Golden, Colorado, was
chosen since its bid was the lowest cost proposal and met all the evaluation criteria.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the acceptance of the FEMA grant is hereby approved,and a contract is awarded to Locution Systems,
Inc., of Golden, Colorado, in the amount of$172,385.00 for Fire Stations 1 and 2 Control and Alarm
Systems.
ADOPTED THIS 101h day of October, 2006.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Hamilton, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10th day of October, 2006.