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Item No: 08C Meeting Date: February 27, 2012 Type of Business: Consent Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Kathleen Osmonson, Building Official / Fire Marshal Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7907 Awarding a Contract for Required City Fire Services Introduction: The City has contracted with Olsen Fire Inspection, Inc. for all required fire services since 2009. These services have included servicing City fire extinguishers, inspecting sprinkler systems, system monitoring and servicing and testing City fire alarms. The 3-year service contract has concluded and is in need of review. Background: The intent of contracting for all fire services through one organization was to improve communication and accountability and to decrease cost. Service cost has decreased during this combined 3-year contract. While communications have been somewhat complicated due to staffing changes within Olsen, these changes appear to be stabilized at this point in time. Public Works personnel and Kathi Osmonson have worked together to address all necessary repair and maintenance issues. Public Works will take separate responsibility for the fire extinguisher service contract so it can track the various departments’ extinguisher maintenance and for billing accuracy. The Public Works department will be collecting bids for the fire extinguisher service and submit their own staff report as necessary. Discussion: Marshal Osmonson has requested contract pricing information for the remaining required services: monitoring, sprinkler testing and alarm testing. The results are as follows: Olsen Fire Inspection: City Hall $ 635.00 Community Center $ 710.00 Water Treatment Plant $ 635.00 Public Works $ 220.00 Total: $2,200.00 (not including maintenance or repairs)