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<br />M:\MASTERFILES\1999 THRU 2010\2006\CITY COUNCIL\COUNCIL PACKETS\03-13-06\ITEM 07A ATTACHMENT.DOC <br /> TO: Mayor and City Council APPROVED: <br /> FROM: Dave Johnson, Safety Services Manager <br /> DATE: NO.: <br /> <br />CITY OF BLAINE <br /> ITEM: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />March 16, 2006 <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA: Resolution No. 06-65, Approving Fire Station Technology and <br />Electronics Contract Awards for the New Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire <br />Station No. 3 and Authorization to Enter into Contracts <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />As a component of the Fire Department Capital Improvement Plan funded by the sale of Capital <br />Improvement Bonds sold on November 17th, 2005, a new fire station located at 11920 Ulysses <br />Street was approved. The new station will consolidate/replace existing stations Three and Five. <br />A budget of $7,082,621 has been established for this portion of the CIP plan. <br /> <br />The Blaine Council approved the letting of bids for the construction portion of the project in <br />October and December of 2005. Construction of the station is currently underway with and <br />estimated completion date of July 31, 2006. <br /> <br />Quotations/proposals for technology and electronics were requested/sought by the Fire <br />Department Staff. The Technology and Electronics package focuses on those items that have, as <br />a component of their use, some installation that is best built in at the time of construction. These <br />include; phone and data cabling, security system, TV/Audio Visual/Electronics, and Phone <br />System. Each item was assigned to a committee who then developed specifications and sought <br />price quotations/proposals in accordance with state statutory requirements. <br /> <br />Proposals Received and Recommendations: <br />Based upon review of the quotations and proposals and meeting with the apparent low proposers, <br />we are making recommendations for award of the following contracts. <br /> <br />TV/Audio Visual/Electronics: <br />Tierney Brothers Incorporated $126,622.08 <br /> <br />Tierney Brothers holds the State of Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) Contract <br />for these items. <br /> <br />This package includes TV/Audio and Video equipment for the main training room, two <br />conference/training rooms, and digital signage for the interior of the station, TV’s for the <br />workout room, lounge area, and main reception area, and TV and Audio equipment for the <br />Command Simulator rooms. The bid includes purchase, installation, sales tax, and an extended <br />maintenance/service contract.