Title
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Alameda County Fire Department for the Equipment Procurement and Installation of a Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $616,469.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement and Reconstruction). (Fire Department)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Fire Department (AFD) seeks City Council approval for the City Manager to execute a cooperative agreement (Exhibit 1) with the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) for an amount not-to-exceed $616,469 to purchase and install a new fire station alerting system at each fire station. The new station alerting system is called "Phoenix G2." This system will replace the current station alerting system (Locution), which is at the end of its useful life, and enable the Fire Department to continue to receive calls for service dispatched from the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC).
BACKGROUND
ACRECC is located in Livermore and is operated by ACFD with oversight by an advisory committee. ACRECC delivers regional communications and dispatch services that optimize the deployment and coordination of emergency resources while providing superior customer service to the cities of Alameda, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Livermore, Newark, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City; the communities of Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, and Sunol; the Lawrence Livermore National, Lawrence Berkeley National, and Sandia National Laboratories; Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center; all of unincorporated Alameda County; and is the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for the Alameda County contr...
Click here for full text