HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12162014 - C.91RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order
with Lynch Diversified Vehicles (LDV) in an amount not to exceed $1,021,000 for the purchase of a Mobile
Command Vehicle for the Office of the Sheriff Emergency Services Division (0362).
FISCAL IMPACT:
$1,021,000. Budgeted FY14/15. 100% funded by UASI and SHSG grants awarded to the Office of the Sheriff. No
change in Net County cost.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff, Contra Costa County is responsible for public safety within the county spanning 750 square
miles. In an effort to maintain a safe and peaceful environment for its residents, the Office of the Sheriff utilizes a
1990’s Mobile Command Vehicle to manage critical events. The current Mobile Command Vehicle is outdated, no
longer meets the industry standard for communications, video downlink/recording, or mutual aid operations. The
Office of the Sheriff needs to update its Mobile Command Vehicle to the most current technology and engineering
available to mitigate any number of multi- discipline critical events necessitating a mobile emergency
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/16/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Liz Arbuckle,
925-335-1529
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 16, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Liz Arbuckle, Heike Anderson, Tim Ewell
C. 91
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:December 16, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Order-Mobile Command Vehicle for Emergency Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
management platform.
The Office of the Sheriff has been awarded grant funds specifically for the purchase of a state-of-the-art Mobile
Command Vehicle and we have completed an RFP process to purchase an outfitted 40’ Class B platform that will
perform a variety of command and communication roles during critical incidents. The new MCV will be an
operational asset available for critical incidents throughout the county. The vehicle will allow for inter-operable
communications during emergency response/management of critical incidents, disasters, acts of terrorism and the like.
It will include state-of-the-art satellite and video and alternate communications as well as large meeting rooms and a
restroom.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Sheriff's Office will not have authorization to procure the Mobile Command Vehicle and may risk forfeiting the
State grant funding.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.